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corticobulbar tract

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The corticobulbar (or corticonuclear) tract is a white matter pathway connecting the cerebral cortex to the brainstem. The term 'bulbar' refers to the brainstem, as 'bulb' was a historical term meaning the area currently called the brainstem. The 'bulb' is an archaic term for the medulla oblongata. In clinical usage, it includes the pons as well. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corticobulbar_tract ]

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corticonuclear tract, cbu-h, corticobulbar fiber, cortico-bulbar tract, corticobulbar axons, bulbar, corticobulbar, corticobulbar pathway, corticobulbar fibre

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corticobulbar tract