Latin Fibrae projectionis Dorlands/Elsevier f_05/12362087 FMA 76745 | NeuroNames ancil-219 TA A14.1.00.018 | |
The projection fibers consist of efferent and afferent fibers uniting the cortex with the lower parts of the brain and with the spinal cord. In human neuroanatomy, bundles of axons (nerve fibres) called tracts, within the brain, can be categorized by their function into association fibers, projection fibers, and commissural fibers.
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Efferent
The principal efferent strands are:
Afferent
The chief afferent fibers are:
References
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