Vestibulo-oculomotor fibers

Vestibulo-oculomotor fibers

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The vestibulo-oculomotor fibers are the portion of the medial longitudinal fasciculus which ascends to the oculomotor nucleus from the vestibular nuclei.

ee also

* Vestibulo-ocular reflex


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