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CN II

HCP-1065 tracts · source label CNII_L, CNII_R · CNII

Atlas label only. No curated clinical content yet.

On the template

HCP-1065 tracts. Values describe the fsaverage template, not an individual or a population norm.

Template values for CN II
SideLabel (as in source)Mean length, mmCentroid MNI152, mm
leftCNII_L54-17, -13, -12
rightCNII_R5617, -12, -11

Area: pial surface of the fsaverage average, which is smoother than individual cortex. Volume: voxel count of the fsaverage aseg segmentation at 1 mm isotropic.

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