Rostral interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus

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Brain: Rostral interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus
Coronal section through mid-brain. (Nucleus is not labeled, but MLF is "b", in red.)
Latin	nucleus interstitialis
NeuroNames	hier-507
Dorlands/Elsevier	n_11/12581542

The rostral interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus (riMLF) is a portion of the medial longitudinal fasciculus which controls vertical gaze.

They project to the vestibular nuclei.

[edit] External links

• http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/uni/knl/Vilis/originof.htm
• http://anatomy.umc.edu/faculty/lynch.html
• http://isc.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/atlas/papc/

v • d • e Brain: mesencephalon (midbrain) Tectum (Dorsal) Corpora quadrigemina: Inferior colliculi (Brachium of inferior colliculus), Superior colliculi (Brachium of superior colliculus) Subcommissural organ • Pretectum Peduncle (Ventral) Peduncle tegmentum Periaqueductal gray (Cerebral aqueduct, Dorsal raphe nucleus) Ventral tegmentum • Pedunculopontine nucleus • Red nucleus (Rubrospinal tract, Rubro-olivary tract)  • MLF (riMLF)  • lemnisci (Medial, Lateral) cranial nuclei: GSA (V: Mesencephalic) - GSE (III: Oculomotor, IV: Trochlear) - GVE (III: Edinger-Westphal) Interstitial cell of Cajal Superior cerebellar peduncles (Decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle) Peduncle base Substantia nigra (Pars compacta, Pars reticulata) Cerebral crus: Corticospinal tract - Corticobulbar tract - Corticopontine tract/Frontopontine fibers/Temporopontine fibers Interpeduncular fossa