Centrum semiovale
Area of white matter below the human brain's central cortex
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In neuroanatomy, the centrum semiovale, semioval center or centrum ovale[1] is the central area of white matter found underneath the cerebral cortex.[2] 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. It continues ventrally as the corona radiata.
| Centrum semiovale | |
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Dissection of cortex and brain-stem showing association fibers and island of Reil after removal of its superficial gray substance. | |
 Human brain right dissected lateral view description | |
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| Latin | centrum semiovale |
| NeuroNames | 190 |
| TA2 | 5574 |
| FMA | 61939 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
