Lenticular fasciculus
Lenticular fasciculus | |
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The image shows dopaminergic pathways of the human brain in normal condition (left) and Parkinsons Disease (right). Red Arrows indicate suppression of the target, blue arrows indicate stimulation of target structure. (Lenticular fasciculus visible but not labeled, as red line from GPi to THA.) | |
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Latin | fasciculus lenticularis |
NeuroNames | hier-424 |
NeuroLex ID | Lenticular fasciculus |
TA |
A14.1.08.664 A14.1.09.521 |
FMA | 61976 |
The lenticular fasciculus is a tract connecting the globus pallidus to the thalamic fasciculus. The thalamic fasciculus (composed of the lenticular fasciculus and ansa lenticularis) runs into the thalamus. It is synonymous with field H2 of Forel.
It connects the globus pallidus to the thalamus.
External links
- http://www.endotext.org/neuroendo/neuroendo3b/neuroendo3b_2.htm (see figure #12)
- http://isc.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/atlas/mdbg/
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