The crus cerebri (cerebral peduncles) is a landmark of which brainstem level on axial CT?

The crus cerebri (cerebral peduncles) is a

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AMidbrain
BPons
CMedulla oblongata
DThalamus

✓ Correct answer: A. Midbrain The cerebral peduncles (crura cerebri) are large fiber bundles on the anterior midbrain and are the key identifying landmark of the midbrain level on axial CT.

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