Semioval center

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Brain: Semioval center

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
Latin centrum semiovale
NeuroNames hier-172

The semioval center or centrum semiovale is the white matter found underneath the grey matter on the surface of the cerebrum. The term is synonymous with cerebral white matter.[citation needed]

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.


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