Arcuate fasciculus
Neural pathway connecting Broca's area and Wernicke's area / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In neuroanatomy, the arcuate fasciculus (AF; from Latin 'curved bundle') is a bundle of axons that generally connects the Broca's area and the Wernicke's area in the brain. It is an association fiber tract connecting caudal temporal cortex and inferior frontal lobe.[1]
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Arcuate fasciculus | |
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Details | |
From | Broca's area of the frontal lobe |
To | Wernicke's area of the temporal lobe |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fasciculus arcuatus |
TA98 | A14.1.09.557 |
TA2 | 5599 |
FMA | 260714 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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