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  2. Sensory decussation - Wikipedia

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    These fibres decussate (cross) to the contralateral (opposite) side, so called the sensory decussation. The ascending bundle after the decussation is called the medial lemniscus. Unlike other ascending tracts of the brain, fibres of the medial lemniscus do not give off collateral branches as they travel along the brainstem. [1]

  3. Decussation - Wikipedia

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    Decussate phyllotaxis of Crassula rupestris In tooth enamel , where bundles of rods cross each other as they travel from the enamel-dentine junction to the outer enamel surface, or near to it. In this "true bug", Dysdercus decussatus , in the family Pyrrhocoridae , the specific epithet refers to the bandolier -like markings on the back.

  4. Lateral geniculate nucleus - Wikipedia

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    Like other areas of the thalamus, particularly other relay nuclei, the LGN likely helps the visual system focus its attention on the most important information. That is, if you hear a sound slightly to your left, the auditory system likely "tells" the visual system , through the LGN via its surrounding peri-reticular nucleus, to direct visual ...

  5. Sensory neuron - Wikipedia

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    Sensory neurons, also known as afferent neurons, are neurons in the nervous system, that convert a specific type of stimulus, via their receptors, into action potentials or graded receptor potentials. [1] This process is called sensory transduction. The cell bodies of the sensory neurons are located in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord ...

  6. Upper motor neuron - Wikipedia

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    The axons of the upper motor neurons project out of the precentral gyrus travelling through to the brainstem, where they will decussate (intersect) within the lower medulla oblongata to form the lateral corticospinal tract on each side of the spinal cord. The fibers that do not decussate will pass through the medulla and continue on to form the ...

  7. Visual system - Wikipedia

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    The optic radiations, one on each side of the brain, carry information from the thalamic lateral geniculate nucleus to layer 4 of the visual cortex. The P layer neurons of the LGN relay to V1 layer 4C β. The M layer neurons relay to V1 layer 4C α. The K layer neurons in the LGN relay to large neurons called blobs in layers 2 and 3 of V1. [26]

  8. Neural pathway - Wikipedia

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    In neuroanatomy, a neural pathway is the connection formed by axons that project from neurons to make synapses onto neurons in another location, to enable neurotransmission (the sending of a signal from one region of the nervous system to another). Neurons are connected by a single axon, or by a bundle of axons known as a nerve tract, or ...

  9. Development of the nervous system in humans - Wikipedia

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    The newly generated neurons migrate to different parts of the developing brain to self-organize into different brain structures. Once the neurons have reached their regional positions, they extend axons and dendrites, which allow them to communicate with other neurons via synapses.