spinotectal fibers
Definition: axons originating from cell bodies in the posterior horn, crossing in the anterior white commissure, ascending as part of the anterolateral system, and primarily terminating in the deeper layers of the superior colliculus.
Synonym(s): fibrae spinotectalesTA
See Also: spinomesencephalic fibers
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