Occipitofrontal fasciculus
Nerve tract of the brain
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The occipitofrontal fasciculus, also known as the fronto-occipital fasciculus, passes backward from the frontal lobe, along the lateral border of the caudate nucleus, and on the medial aspect of the corona radiata; its fibers radiate in a fan-like manner and pass into the occipital and temporal lobes lateral to the posterior and inferior cornua.
| Occipitofrontal fasciculus | |
|---|---|
Tractography showing occipitofrontal fasciculus | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fasciculus occipitofrontalis inferior |
| NeuroNames | 1442 |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.561 A14.1.09.562 |
| TA2 | 5601, 5602 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Some sources distinguish between an inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFOF) and a superior fronto-occipital fasciculus (SFOF), however the latter is no longer believed to exist in the human brain.[1][2]
