- Pathway & further info
- Animation
Corticobulbar pathway > plan view from behind
Click/tap on the 
icons for further information. Each link opens in a new window/tab.
Corticobulbar pathway > plan view from behind
Click/tap on the picture 3 times to advance the animation. Wait for each action potential to reach it's destination at the end of the neuron before clicking/tapping again. Click/tap once more to re-start the animation.
This diagram illustrates the main features of the corticobulbar pathway from the cortex to the brainstem motor nuclei, shown in a simplified plan diagram, as seen from behind. For simplicity only one of several routes to cranial nerve motor nuclei is depicted.
Select one of the tabs above, or choose a menu item to the left, to continue