Items tagged “white matter”
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White matter tracts
White matter tracts in the brain, also known as white matter fibers, are classified into three categories:
projection fibers
association fibers
commissural fibers
The white matter can be observed well on T1W, T2W and FLAIR sequences. Some white matter tracts are quite well demonstrated espec...
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Arcuate fasciculus
The arcuate fasciculus (AF) has been classically described as a connection between Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area 1. However, the location and connectivity of the fibers of the AF is variable. The AF is composed of a direct and indirect component 2.
Anatomy
Direct Component
The direct compo...