Centrum semiovale

System Nervous
SNOMED CT 369198002

Centrum semiovale

Definition

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.

Also known as centrum ovale, corpus medullare cerebri, medullary center, substantia centralis medullaris cerebri — per UBERON

The Centrum semiovale is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as