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Commissures
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The commissural fibers or transverse fibers connect the two hemispheres of the brain. They include:
- the transverse fibers of the corpus callosum
- the anterior commissure
- the posterior commissure
- the lyra or hippocampal commissure.