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| Superior longitudinal fasciculus | |
|---|---|
 Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere. Some of major association tracts are depicted. Superior longitudinal fasciculus is at center, in red. | |
 Diagram showing principal systems of association fibers in the cerebrum. (Sup. longitudinal fasc. labeled at center top.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fasciculus longitudinalis superior cerebri |
| NeuroNames | 2080 |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.557 |
| TA2 | 5599 |
| FMA | 77631 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF) is an association tract in the brain that is composed of three separate components.[1][2] It is present in both hemispheres and can be found lateral to the centrum semiovale and connects the frontal, occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes.[2] This bundle of tracts (fasciculus) passes from the frontal lobe through the operculum to the posterior end of the lateral sulcus where they either radiate to and synapse on neurons in the occipital lobe, or turn downward and forward around the putamen and then radiate to and synapse on neurons in anterior portions of the temporal lobe.[citation needed]
The SLF is composed of three distinct components SLF I, SLF II, and SLF III.[2][1]
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