Cerebral crus

System Nervous

Cerebral crus

Definition

The cerebral crus is the anterior portion of the cerebral peduncle which contains the motor tracts, the plural of which is cerebral crura. In some older texts, it is used as a synonym for the entire cerebral peduncle, not just the anterior portion of it. [WP,unvetted].

Also known as cerebral peduncle (clinical definition), crura cerebri, crus cerebri — per UBERON

The Cerebral crus is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as