decussation of the anterior commissure

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

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decussation of the anterior commissure

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