Reviewed: one independent reader; copy check clear.

arcuate fasciculus

arcuate fasciculus The arcuate fasciculus is a white-matter pathway that connects Broca's area and Wernicke's area in the brain's dominant hemisphere.

The arcuate fasciculus is a white-matter pathway that connects Broca's area and Wernicke's area in the brain's dominant hemisphere. Damage involving this pathway and nearby structures is associated with conduction aphasia.

Also see

Sources

Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Aphasia, Conduction” (D018886).
public-domain-US-government · Definition uses new wording; original source retains its stated licence. · Source snapshot SHA-256: f4339837e5ce728d59229737271179cfc45f7c4c2318205c617937116f54440b

These citations identify the drafting sources. 1/2 independent reader passes against the pinned source packet. The drafter does not count as a reader. Source institutions do not endorse this dictionary.

Cite this entry

PsychTerms (psychterms.org), CC BY 4.0, version 1. “arcuate fasciculus.” Development preview.

Version 1 · SHA-256: 780d1bd4f5c1179f1b5b352392fe2ce082a4c4f9aab4a7cd8c38046bf6c445ad

Edit this entry on GitHub