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Delineation of the middle longitudinal fascicle in humans: A quantitative, in vivo, DT-MRI study

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Makris, N., Papadimitriou, G. M., Kaiser, J. R., Sorg, S., Kennedy, D. N., Pandya, D. N.·2009·Cerebral Cortex

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Experimental and imaging studies in monkeys have outlined various long association fiber bundles within the temporoparietal region. In the present study the trajectory of the middle longitudinal fascicle (MdLF) has been delineated in 4 human subjects using diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging segmentation and tractography. The MdLF seems to extend from the inferior parietal lobule (IPL), specifically the angular gyrus, to the temporal pole remaining within the white matter of the superior temporal gyrus (STG). Comparison of the superior longitudinal fascicle II-arcuate fascicle (SLF II-AF) with the MdLF in the same subjects revealed that MdLF is located in a medial and caudal position relative to SLF II-AF and that it extends more rostrally. Given the location of MdLF between the IPL (angular gyrus) and the STG, it is suggested that MdLF could have a role in language and attention functions.

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  • Some studies describe a fifth division of the SLF comprised of a distinct fasciculus that connects the superior temporal gyrus to the superior parietal.

    “Indeed, some studies even describe a fifth division of the SLF comprised of a distinct fasciculus (61–63) that would connect the superior temporal gyrus to the superior parietal.”

    From Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus: A Review of the Anatomical Descriptions With Functional Correlates (2022) · cites this paper as [62]

    The Abstract and Discussion identify the tract as the middle longitudinal fascicle, connecting the superior temporal gyrus to the angular gyrus of the inferior parietal lobule—not the superior parietal region. The Discussion also explicitly describes it as distinct from the SLF, rather than a fifth division of it. (LLM, conf=0.89)

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Authors
Makris, N., Papadimitriou, G. M., Kaiser, J. R., Sorg, S., Kennedy, D. N., & Pandya, D. N.
Affiliations
  • Boston University (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
Venue
Cerebral Cortex
Published
2008-07-31
Volume
19
Issue
4
Pages
777-785
ISSN
  • 1047-3211 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2199
OpenAlex
W2151537190
Cited by
214
References
66
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FWCI
5.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Cerebral Cortex (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (P01AT002048)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Keywords
arcuate fasciculus, inferior parietal lobule, angular gyrus, superior temporal gyrus, temporal pole, white matter fiber bundles, association fibers, language, attention, human brain connectivity
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Neural Pathways, Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Young Adult

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