The central tegmental tract is a bundle running through the core of the midbrain and pons. It carries fibres from the red nucleus down to the inferior olive, and taste fibres up from the solitary nucleus.
| Location | Central tegmentum of the midbrain and pons, from the red nucleus to the inferior olivary nucleus |
|---|---|
| Parts |
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| Connections | |
| Blood Supply | Basilar artery (pontine branches); Posterior cerebral artery branches |
Forms part of a motor control loop (red nucleus to olive to cerebellum) and relays taste.
Damage within the triangle of Guillain and Mollaret, which includes this tract, can cause hypertrophic olivary degeneration and palatal or oculopalatal tremor months later.
Rhythmic movement of the soft palate after damage to the dentato-rubro-olivary pathway.
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