Pyramid

Hierarchy level in atlas is 5: 4 superstructures include it.

abbreviation: py

Abbreviation

py

Species

Rat

Description of part

The term pyramid refers to the part of the corticospinal tract that protrudes from the medial base of the medulla (Willis 1664).

Part type

fiber tract

Nomenclature

Swanson-2004

Endorsement

The approach used by the collator Mihail Bota is not endorsed by the author of the nomenclature.

Reference

Author: Swanson L.W.
Title of Book: Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain. Third Edition
Year: 2004
Pages: 166-179
Edition: third
Publisher: Elsevier