decussation of the anterior commissure

decussation of the anterior commissure (dac)

The term decussation of the anterior commissure refers to the portion of the anterior commissure that crosses the midsagittal plane between the cerebral hemispheres. The center or caudal boundary of the decussation is the zero coordinate of stereotaxic space in most stereotaxic brain atlases in current use. The anterior commissure is found in the human, macaque, rat, and mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: Decussatio commissurae anterioris, decussation of the anterior commissure

NeuroNames ID: 19

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Name:

dac

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

Name:

Decussatio commissurae anterioris

Language:

Latin

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

Name:

decussation of the anterior commissure

Language:

English

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

Jones-2005

Citation:

UC Regents Davis campus, 2005

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BrainMaps.org

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sagittal section in
Macaca fascicularis

Species With The Structure

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Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)

Their Name:

decussation of the anterior commissure

Source:

Jones-2005

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