Human Brain: Coronal and Ventral Views

Anterior Commissure

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The Anterior Commissure is a small fiber tract that connects the two hemispheres. This commissure ("site of union of corresponding parts") can be seen in a mid-coronal section through the cerebral hemispheres.

Figure 19a:	Anterior Commissure \| Basal Ganglia \| Central Fissure \| Cerebral Cortex \| Corpus Callosum \| Hippocampus \| Lateral Fissure \| Lateral Ventricles \| Longitudinal Fissure \| Temporal Lobes
Figure 19b:	Cerebellum \| Frontal Lobe \| Longitudinal Fissure \| Medulla \| Olfactory Bulbs \| Optic Nerves \| Spinal Cord \| Temporal Lobe