centrum semiovale
The semioval center is the white matter found underneath the grey matter on the surface of the cerebrum. The term is synonymous with cerebral white matter. The white matter, located in each hemisphere between the cerebral cortex and nuclei, as a whole has a semioval shape. It consists of cortical projection fibers, association fibers and cortical fibers. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semioval_center ]
Synonyms: corpus medullare cerebri, medullary center, centrum ovale, substantia centralis medullaris cerebri
Term info
- FMA:61939
- BAMS:sovc
- Wikipedia:Semioval_center
- BTO:0000229
- BAMS:cw
- SCTID:369198002
- neuronames:190
WP suggests a merge with cerebral white matter
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cerebral white matter, semioval center, white matter of cerebrum, centrum semiovale
uberon
UBERON:0008967
Semioval center, centrum semiovale