Fasciculus longitudinalis superior cerebri

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Superior longitudinal fasciculus, SLF

The superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF) is considered the largest associative fiber bundle system in the Brain.

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The superior longitudinal fasciculus is part of the longitudinal association fiber system, which establishes connections between the Frontal lobe and other areas of the ipsilateral hemisphere. It connects the perisylvian regions within the hemisphere (frontal, Temporal lobe, and Parietal lobe)[^1].

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Fasciculus longitudinalis superior cerebri Sobotta
Anatomical drawing of the fasciculus longitudinalis superior cerebri in a figure adapted from Wikimedia Commons (Sobotta).

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