parietopontine fibers

parietopontine fibers

[TA] anterior (ventral) system of fibers originating in the parietal lobe of the cerebral hemisphere; descend in the internal capsule and through the lateral part of the crus cerebri to terminate in the pontine nuclei in the ventral part of the pons.
See also: corticopontine tract.
Synonym(s): fibrae parietopontinae [TA]