Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Exploration of the brain from its lateral aspect

Superior occipitofrontal fasciculus

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KEYWORDS: Brain, Diencephalon, Telencephalon.

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Exploration of the brain from its lateral aspect

Superior occipitofrontal fasciculus

The internal capsule has been cut through to expose fibers of the superior occipitofrontal fasciculus which forms a longitudinal bundle in the angle medial to the junction of the corpus callosum and internal capsule. The name commonly used to describe this fasciculus is quite apparently a misnomer inasmuch as there is no evident connection with the occipital lobe. The downward course of these fibers posteriorly towards the thalamus is seen in this dissection.

1 .	Artery of precentral sulcus
2 .	Superior occipitofrontal fasciculus
3 .	Emerging fibers of internal capsule (cut across)
4 .	Lentiform nucleus
5 .	Inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus
6 .	Central sulcus (of Rolando)
7 .	Superior longitudinal fasciculus
8 .	Filaments of external capsule
9 .	Uncinate fasciculus