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Anatomy AIIMS 2018 95567c10

Purkinje fibers project to which of the following

A
Caudate nucleus
B
Red nucleus
C
Dentate nucleus
D
Ventero lateral nucleus of thalamus
High-Yield Explanation
Dentate nucleus Information processed in the Purkinje cell layer of cerebellum sent to deep cerebellar nuclei (4 in total), which form the cerebellar output. Largest collection of fibers originates from the dentate nucleus, which then project to contralateral ventral nucleus of thalamus after decussating in superior cerebellar peduncle.

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