Gudden's commissure
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Gudden’s commissure, also called the ventral supraoptic decussation,is one of three tracts that comprise thesupraoptic commissure 1,2. The remaining two tracts that comprise the supraoptic commissure are Meynert's commissure (dorsal supraoptic commissure) and the anterior hypothalamic commissure of Gasner 1.
Gross anatomy
The fibres that comprise Gudden’s commissure are located immediately posterior to the optic chiasm 1. There is some conjecture regarding the path of fibres within the commissure - Jinkins 1 and Gray et al 3 suggest that the fibres with Gudden’s commissure connect the medial geniculate bodies 1, whilst Clarke et al 2 propose it contains fibres arising from the reticular formation with the pons that then ascend with the medial longitudinal fasciculus 2.
History and etymology
Gudden’s commissure is named after Johann Bernhard Aloys von Gudden, a German neuroanatomist and psychiatrist 4. Gudden was credited with discovering the commissure in 1870 5.
-<p><strong>Gudden’s commissure, </strong>also called the<strong> ventral supraoptic decussation</strong>,<em> </em>is one of three tracts that comprise the<em> </em><a href="/articles/supraoptic-commissure">supraoptic commissure</a> <sup>1,2</sup>. The remaining two tracts that comprise the supraoptic commissure are <a href="/articles/meynerts-commissure">Meynert's commissure</a> (dorsal supraoptic commissure) and the anterior hypothalamic commissure of Gasner <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The fibres that comprise Gudden’s commissure are located immediately posterior to the optic chiasm <sup>1</sup>. There is some conjecture regarding the path of fibres within the commissure - Jinkins <sup>1</sup> and Gray et al <sup>3</sup> suggest that the fibres with Gudden’s commissure connect the <a href="/articles/medial-geniculate-body">medial geniculate bodies</a> <sup>1</sup>, whilst Clarke et al <sup>2</sup> propose it contains fibres arising from the reticular formation with the <a href="/articles/pons">pons</a> that then ascend with the <a href="/articles/medial-longitudinal-fasciculus-1">medial longitudinal fasciculus</a> <sup>2</sup>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Gudden’s commissure is named after <strong>Johann Bernhard Aloys von Gudden</strong>, a German neuroanatomist and psychiatrist <sup>4</sup>. Gudden was credited with discovering the commissure in 1870 <sup>5</sup>.</p>- +<p><strong>Gudden’s commissure, </strong>also called the<strong> ventral supraoptic decussation</strong>,<em> </em>is one of three tracts that comprise the<em> </em>supraoptic commissure <sup>1,2</sup>. The remaining two tracts that comprise the supraoptic commissure are <a href="/articles/meynerts-commissure">Meynert's commissure</a> (dorsal supraoptic commissure) and the anterior hypothalamic commissure of Gasner <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The fibres that comprise Gudden’s commissure are located immediately posterior to the optic chiasm <sup>1</sup>. There is some conjecture regarding the path of fibres within the commissure - Jinkins <sup>1</sup> and Gray et al <sup>3</sup> suggest that the fibres with Gudden’s commissure connect the <a href="/articles/medial-geniculate-body">medial geniculate bodies</a> <sup>1</sup>, whilst Clarke et al <sup>2</sup> propose it contains fibres arising from the reticular formation with the <a href="/articles/pons">pons</a> that then ascend with the <a href="/articles/medial-longitudinal-fasciculus-1">medial longitudinal fasciculus</a> <sup>2</sup>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Gudden’s commissure is named after <strong>Johann Bernhard Aloys von Gudden</strong>, a German neuroanatomist and psychiatrist <sup>4</sup>. Gudden was credited with discovering the commissure in 1870 <sup>5</sup>.</p>
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