isthmus of the corpus callosum

The term isthmus of the corpus callosum refers to one of seven parts of the corpus callosum (Witelson). Referred to as 'Region 6', it represents the posterior one-third of the corpus callosum minus the splenium of the corpus callosum ( Witelson-1989 ).

Also known as

Name Language Source Source Citation Source Title Organism
isthmus English Witelson-1989 Brain 1989 Jun; 112(3): 799-835 Hand and sex differences in the isthmus and genu of the human corpus callosum. A postmortem morphological study human
region 6 English Witelson-1989 Brain 1989 Jun; 112(3): 799-835 Hand and sex differences in the isthmus and genu of the human corpus callosum. A postmortem morphological study human
6 acronym Witelson-1989 Brain 1989 Jun; 112(3): 799-835 Hand and sex differences in the isthmus and genu of the human corpus callosum. A postmortem morphological study human
isthmus English Phillips-2007 PLoS ONE 2007 Jun; 2(8): e792 Corpus Callosum Morphology in Capuchin Monkeys Is Influenced by Sex and Handedness Cebus apella
isthmus English Dunham-2006 Behav Neurosci 2006 Oct; 120(5): 1025-1032 Sex and handedness effects on corpus callosum morphology in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) chimpanzee
isthmus of the corpus callosum English Zaidel-2003 MIT Press, 2003 The Parallel Brain: The Cognitive Neuroscience of the Corpus Callosum human
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