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    The sensory decussation or decussation of the lemnisci is a decussation (a crossing over) of axons from the gracile nucleus and cuneate nucleus, known...
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    a level other than their origin. See for examples decussation of pyramids and sensory decussation. In neuroanatomy, the term chiasma is reserved for...
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    anterior median fissure of the medulla oblongata as the pyramidal decussation or motor decussation. Having crossed over at the middle line, they pass down in...
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    Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway (category Sensory systems)
    internal arcuate fibers and when they cross over the midline, at the sensory decussation in the medulla, they form the medial lemniscus which connects with...
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    spinal nerves. Upon decussation (crossing over) from one side of the medulla to the other, also known as the sensory decussation, they are then called...
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    (hence the spinothalamic tract being part of the anterolateral system). Decussation usually occurs 1-2 spinal nerve segments above the point of entry. The...
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    medulla would result in a number of sensory deficits. If occlusion occurs above the level of sensory decussation, it would affect the proprioception,...
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    axons that form the internal arcuate fibers. These cross over at the sensory decussation to form the medial lemniscus. They then synapse with third-order...
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    ophthalmic and maxillary nerves are purely sensory, whereas the mandibular nerve supplies motor as well as sensory (or "cutaneous") functions. Adding to the...
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    it provides (pain and temperature) sensory information. Therefore, a lesion that is caudal to the sensory decussation where the remaining three-fifths modalities...
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  • fasciculus/Cuneate fasciculus) → Gracile nucleus/Cuneate nucleus 2°: → sensory decussation/arcuate fibers (Posterior external arcuate fibers, Internal arcuate...
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    Spinal cord (category Sensory systems)
    secretes netrins. The netrins act as chemoattractants to decussation of pain and temperature sensory neurons in the alar plate across the anterior white commissure...
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    'Χ,' chi). A decussation denotes a crossing of bundles of axonal fibers inside the central nervous system. As a result of such decussations: The efferent...
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    system. At the caudal part of the medulla these tracts cross over in the decussation of the pyramids obscuring the fissure at this point. Some other fibers...
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    the foramen magnum. The obex occurs in the caudal medulla. The decussation of sensory fibers happens at this point. Lesions at the location can result...
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    letter 'Χ,' chi). A decussation denotes a crossing of bundles of axonal fibres inside the central nervous system. Due to decussations the efferent connections...
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    can be seen a decussation of fibers which marks the transition from the medulla to the spinal cord. The medulla is above the decussation and the spinal...
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    sternocostal and clavicular parts, fusion of clavicular part with deltoid, and decussation in front of the sternum. Deficiency or absence of the sternocostal part...
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    (Motor and sensory areas of) cerebral cortex → corticopontine fibers → (ipsilateral) nuclei pontis (synapse) → pontocerebellar fibers (decussation within...
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    cross over to the opposite side from which they originated, known as decussation. The axons that cross over move to the outer part of the medulla oblongata...
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    ipsilaterally to the cerebellum through the inferior cerebellar peduncle Decussation of pyramids. Superficial dissection of brain-stem. Lateral view. Deep...
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    Hammond's Theory. This theory assumes that there is an almost complete decussation of sensory fibers within the grey matter. He concludes that with a lesion on...
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    sensory in blue. Nuclei of origin of cranial motor nerves schematically represented; lateral view. Primary terminal nuclei of the afferent (sensory)...
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    destructive neurological and pathological state that causes major motor, sensory and autonomic dysfunctions. Symptoms of spinal cord injury may include...
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    crossing over to the contralateral side in the medulla oblongata (pyramidal decussation), the axons travel down the spinal cord as the lateral corticospinal...
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    base of the cerebral peduncle with the cerebrospinal fibers, undergo decussation and end in the motor nuclei of the cranial nerves of the opposite side...
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    tectum. The superior colliculi process some visual information, aid the decussation of several fibres of the optic nerve (some fibres remain ipsilateral)...
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    corresponding lip without decussation. Motor innervation is from the buccal branch of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). Sensory innervation is supplied...
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    the eye from which they originate. That architecture is labelled hemi-decussation or ipsilateral (same sided) visual projections (IVP). In most other animals...
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