Arcuate fasciculus
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.
| Arcuate fasciculus | |
|---|---|
The arcuate fasciculus connects two important areas for language use, Broca's area and Wernicke's area. | |
Tractography showing arcuate fasciculus | |
| 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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