Inferior peduncles

Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Scheme showing the connections of the several parts of the brain. (Inferior peduncle labeled at bottom right.)
Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive. (Inferior peduncle labeled at upper right.
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Identifiers
Latin	pedunculus cerebellaris inferior
NeuroNames	hier-778
NeuroLex ID	Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Dorlands /Elsevier	p_10/12622504
TA	A14.1.04.013 A14.1.07.413
FMA	72615
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy []

The upper part of the posterior district of the medulla oblongata is occupied by the inferior cerebellar peduncle, a thick rope-like strand situated between the lower part of the fourth ventricle and the roots of the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves.

Each cerebellar inferior peduncle connects the spinal cord and medulla oblongata with the cerebellum, and comprises the juxtarestiform body and restiform body.

Important fibers running through the inferior cerebellar peduncle include the dorsal spinocerebellar tract and axons from the inferior olivary nucleus, among others.

The inferior cerebellar peduncle carries many types of input and output fibers that are mainly concerned with integrating proprioceptive sensory input with motor vestibular functions such as balance and posture maintenance. It consists of the following fiber tracts entering cerebellum:

This peduncle also carries information leaving cerebellum: from the Purkinje cells to the vestibular nuclei in the dorsal brainstem located at the junction between the pons and medulla oblongata.

Upper part of medulla spinalis and hind- and mid-brains; posterior aspect, exposed in situ.

Superficial dissection of brain-stem. Lateral view.

Dissection of brain-stem. Lateral view.

Deep dissection of brain-stem. Lateral view.

Dissection of brain-stem. Dorsal view.

Diagram showing the course of the arcuate fibers.

Dissection showing the course of the cerebrospinal fibers.

Cross section of lower pons showing part of the inferior cerebellar peduncle (#8) labeled at the upper left.

Cerebellum. Inferior surface.