Association tracts Flashcards
1
Q
what do the short fibres connect?
A
lie directly under grey matter and connect gyri
2
Q
what do the long fibres connect?
A
distant parts of the brain
3
Q
what does the arcuate fasiculus connect?
A
posterior temporal & inferior parietal with the frontal lobe - terminates in precentral gyrus
Broca’s and Wernicke’s
4
Q
what does the inferior longitudinal fasciculus connect where is it?
A
temporal lobes and occipital lobes and runs along walls of ventricles
5
Q
what does the uncinate fasciculus connect ad where is it?
A
- connects hippocampus and amygdala with the inferior part of frontal lobe
- found in insular cortex
