Arcuate fasciculus

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The arcuate fasciculus is a fiber bundle in the brain that connects Wernicke's area in the posterior Temporal lobe with Broca's area in the inferior Frontal lobe[^1].

Anatomy

The arcuate fasciculus is the principal connection between Broca's area, which is generally located in the pars triangularis of the Inferior frontal gyrus, and Wernicke's area, which is usually located in the dorsal portion of the Superior temporal gyrus.

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The arcuate fasciculus can, for example, be visualized using Fiber tracking[^1].

Fiber tracking of the arcuate fasciculus
Visualization of the arcuate fasciculus using fiber tracking based on MRI images with BrainLab software.

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  • Text added: “The arcuate fasciculus is a bundle of fibers in the brain that connects the Wernicke area in the posterior temporal lobe and the Broca area in the inferior frontal lobe .[^1]”
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  • Text added: “The arcuate fasciculus can be visualized, for example, using fiber tracking [^1].”
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  • Text changed: “The term arcuate fasciculus refers to a bundle of fibers in the brain that represents the main connection between the [Broca](\/lexikon\/broca-areal) area, which is usually located in the pars triangularis of the [inferior frontal gyrus](\/lexikon\/gyrus-frontalis-inferior), and the [Wernicke area](\/lexikon\/wernicke-areal), which is typically located in the dorsal part of the superior temporal gyrus. This can be made visible, for example, using [fiber tracking ](\/lexikon\/fibertracking).”“The arcuate fasciculus is the main connection between Broca's area, which is usually located in the pars triangularis of the inferior frontal gyrus , and Wernicke's area, which is usually located in the dorsal portion of the superior temporal gyrus .”
  • Citation added: “Fernández-Miranda, Juan C., et al. "Asymmetry, connectivity, and segmentation of the arcuate fascicle in the human brain." Brain Structure and Function 220.3 (2015): 1665-1680.”
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  • Text changed: “The fasciculus arcuatus is a fiber bundle in the brain that represents the main connection between the [Broca](/lexikon/broca-areal) area, which is usually located in the pars triangularis of the [inferior frontal gyrus](/lexikon/gyrus-frontalis-inferior), and the [Wernicke area](/lexikon/wernicke-areal), which is typically located in the dorsal portion of the superior temporal gyrus. This can be visualized, for example, using [fiber tracking ](/lexikon/fibertracking).”“The term arcuate fasciculus refers to a bundle of fibers in the brain that represents the main connection between the [Broca](\/lexikon\/broca-areal) area, which is usually located in the pars triangularis of the [inferior frontal gyrus](\/lexikon\/gyrus-frontalis-inferior), and the [Wernicke area](\/lexikon\/wernicke-areal), which is typically located in the dorsal part of the superior temporal gyrus. This can be made visible, for example, using [fiber tracking ](\/lexikon\/fibertracking).”

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