Anterior limb of internal capsule
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The anterior limb of internal capsule (or frontal part) contains:
- (1) fibers running from the thalamusThalamusThe thalamus is a midline paired symmetrical structure within the brains of vertebrates, including humans. It is situated between the cerebral cortex and midbrain, both in terms of location and neurological connections...
to the frontal lobeFrontal lobeThe frontal lobe is an area in the brain of humans and other mammals, located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere and positioned anterior to the parietal lobe and superior and anterior to the temporal lobes...
; - (2) fibers connecting the lentiform and caudate nuclei;
- (3) fibers connecting the cortex with the corpus striatum; and
- (4) fibers passing from the frontal lobe through the medial fifth of the base of the cerebral peduncleCerebral peduncleMainly, the three common areas that give rise to the cerebral peduncles are the cortex, the spinal cord and the cerebellum. The cerebral peduncle, by most classifications, is everything in the mesencephalon except the tectum. The region includes the midbrain tegmentum, crus cerebri and pretectum...
to the nuclei pontis.
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