arcuate fasciculus

English

Etymology

A partially Anglicised borrowing of the New Latin fasciculus arcuātus.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: ärʹkyo͞oət fəsĭʹkyo͝oləs, IPA^(key): /ˈɑːkjuːət fəˈsɪkjʊləs/

Noun

arcuate fasciculus (plural arcuate fasciculi)

(neuroanatomy) A bundle of axons that forms part of the superior longitudinal fasciculus.
Synonym: fasciculus arcuatus

Translations

bundle of axons

Catalan: fascicle arquejat
Dutch: fasciculus arcuatus
French: faisceau arqué (fr) m
German: Bogenbündel n, Fasciculus arcuatus m
Italian: fascicolo arcuato m

Japanese: 弓状束
Latin: fasciculus arcuātus m (New Latin)
Polish: pęczek łukowaty m
Spanish: fascículo arqueado m

Further reading

Arcuate fasciculus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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