RID28449 cerebral crus

synonym cerebral peduncle (clinical definition) crura cerebri crus cerebri pars neo-encephalica pedunculi pedunculus cerebri, pars basalis pes pedunculi pes pedunculi of midbrain

definition The cerebral crus is the most anterior portion of the midbrain which consists of a massive band of nerve fibers originating primarily from the cerebral cortex.