Descending Fibers from the Pons to the Cerebellum Pass Through

question 119

Multiple Choice

Descending fibers from the pons to the cerebellum pass through these structures of the midbrain?

• A) substantia nigra
• B) reticular formation
• C) superior colliculus
• D) corpora quadrigemina
• E) cerebral peduncles

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