Medial longitudinal fasciculus
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medial-longitudinal-fasciculus-184-8446997
title:
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
text:
The medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) is a prominent bundle of nerve fibres which pass within the ventral/anterior portion of periaqueductal gray of the mesencephalon (midbrain). It contains the interstitial nucleus of Cajal, responsible for oculomotor control, head posture, and vertical eye movement. The MLF interconnects interneurons of each abducens nucleus with motor neurons of the contralateral oculomotor nucleus; thus, the MLF mediates coordination of horizontal eye movements, ensuring
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encyclopedia
description:
Nerve tracts in the brainstem
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medial_longitudinal_fasciculus
date created:
2004-05-31T05:50:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T08:19:47Z
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