Rubrospinal Tract

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Description[edit | edit source]

The Rubrospinal tract is a descending pathway which originates in the Red Nucleus and descends to the spinal cord.[1]

Anatomy[edit | edit source]

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Origin
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- The Red Nucleus of the midbrain tegmentum [1]

Course / Path[edit | edit source]

- Fibres pass ventromedially and cross the ventral tegmental decussation.

- Fibres descend to the spinal cord where they lie ventrolateral to and intertwined with the corticospinal tract.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Crossman AR, Neary D. Neuroanatomy: An Illustrated Colour Text. Third Edition. London: Elsevier, 2004