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superior longitudinal fasciculus

superior longitudinal fascicle

Paired long bidirectional bundles of neurons connect the front and the back of the cerebrum as the superior longitudinal fasciculus. Each association fibre bundle lies lateral to the centrum ovale of its hemisphere and links the frontal, occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes. Its course is described in stages: the fibres pass from the frontal lobe through the operculum to the posterior end of the lateral sulcus, where many radiate into the occipital lobe while others turn downward and forward around the putamen to radiate into the anterior portions of the temporal lobe. That fan-like termination is what allows a single bundle to connect four lobes rather than two. It is also called the superior longitudinal fascicle, abbreviated SLF, and is classified as a cerebral nerve fasciculus.

The superior longitudinal fasciculus (also called the superior longitudinal fascicle or SLF) is a pair of long bi-directional bundles of neurons connecting the front and the back of the cerebrum. Each association fiber bundle is lateral to the centrum ovale of a cerebral hemisphere and connects the frontal, occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes. The neurons pass from the frontal lobe through the operculum to the posterior end of the lateral sulcus where numerous neurons radiate into the occipital lobe and other neurons turn downward and forward around the putamen and radiate to anterior portions of the temporal lobe.

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Type Organ
Système corporel Nerveux
Structure parente cerebral nerve fasciculus
Nom latin superior longitudinal fascicle
FMA ID 77631

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the superior longitudinal fasciculus?

The superior longitudinal fasciculus (also called the superior longitudinal fascicle or SLF) is a pair of long bi-directional bundles of neurons connecting the front and the back of the cerebrum. Each association fiber bundle is lateral to the centrum ovale of a cerebral hemisphere and connects the

What body system is the superior longitudinal fasciculus part of?

The superior longitudinal fasciculus is part of the Nerveux.

What is the Latin name for the superior longitudinal fasciculus?

The Latin name for the superior longitudinal fasciculus is superior longitudinal fascicle.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:77631 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0022246 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.