Thursday, February 26, 2015
Anterior Commissure in Brain
The Anterior Commissure is a round bundle of nerve fibres that crosses the midline of the brain near the anterior limit of the third ventricle. It consists of a smaller anterior part, the fibres of which pass in part to the olfactory bulbs, and a larger posterior part, which interconnects the left and right temporal lobes.
Its functions are not yet clear; but it is theorized that the Anterior commisure has to do with sexual orientation.
The Anterior Commissure is used in conjunction with the Posterior Commissure to establish standard alignment for the brain. Standard alignment is achieved when the AC and the PC are in a horizontal line:
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