| Uncinate fasciculus | |
|---|---|
 Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere. Some of the major association tracts are depicted. Uncinate fasciculus is at lower left, in red. | |
 Tractography of the uncinate fasciculus. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fasciculus uncinatus |
| MeSH | D000083382 |
| NeuroNames | 597 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_983 |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.560 |
| TA2 | 5600 |
| FMA | 77636 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The uncinate fasciculus is a white matter association tract in the human brain that connects parts of the limbic system such as the temporal pole, anterior parahippocampus, and amygdala in the temporal lobe with inferior portions of the frontal lobe such as the orbitofrontal cortex. Its function is unknown though it is affected in several psychiatric conditions. It is one of the last white matter tracts to mature in the human brain.