The nucleus of the posterior commissure is one of the accessory oculomotor nuclei situated in the mesencephalon (midbrain) at its junction with the diencephalon.[1] It is involved in coordinating head-eye movements[2] (particularly vertical conjugate eye movements (gaze)[1][2]). It is situated near the oculomotor nucleus.[2] It is thought to receive afferents from the ipsilateral cerebellum.[3]
| Nucleus of the posterior commissure | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Location | Midbrain |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
References
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- ^ a b c Patestas, Maria A.; Gartner, Leslie P. (2016). A Textbook of Neuroanatomy (2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 321–322. ISBN 978-1-118-67746-9.
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