Anatomy

Uncinate Fasciculus

A hook-shaped WHITE MATTER axon tract that connects the uncus and pole of the TEMPORAL LOBE, the LIMBIC SYSTEM and the FRONTAL LOBE. It innervates AMYGDALA proper.

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A hook-shaped WHITE MATTER axon tract that connects the uncus and pole of the TEMPORAL LOBE, the LIMBIC SYSTEM and the FRONTAL LOBE. It innervates AMYGDALA proper.

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3 entry terms
  • Fasciculus Uncinatus
  • Fasciculus, Uncinate
  • Uncinatus, Fasciculus

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Nerve Fibers (1981-2020)
  • White Matter (2014-2020)

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.200w.885.287w.500w.270w.850w
  2. A08w.186w.211w.200w.885.287w.500w.863w.712w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Uncinate Fasciculus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000083382. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000083382
  2. Uncinate Fasciculus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncinate_fasciculus
  3. Uncinate Fasciculus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q176007