inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus

The term inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus refers to a fiber pathway in the cerebral white matter that connects the frontal lobe and the occipital lobe. It is not readily distinguished in myelin-stained cross-sections ( Carpenter-1983 ).

Also known as: inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus, Fasciculus occipitofrontalis inferior, inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus, Fasciculus occipito-frontalis inferior

NeuroNames ID: 1442

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English
inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus
Crosby-1962
English
inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus
Carpenter-1983
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Homo sapiens (human)
Fasciculus occipitofrontalis inferior
Roberts-1970
Internal Structure
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Fasciculus occipito-frontalis inferior
Riley-1943
Internal Structure
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus
Crosby-1962
Internal Structure
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus
Carpenter-1983
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