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Medial lemniscus

HCP-1065 tracts · source label Medial_Lemniscus_L, Medial_Lemniscus_R · ML

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 Medial lemniscus
SideLabel (as in source)Mean length, mmCentroid MNI152, mm
leftMedial_Lemniscus_L137-16, -29, 11
rightMedial_Lemniscus_R13617, -27, 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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