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 | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | centrum semiovale |
| NeuroNames | 190 |
| TA2 | 5574 |
| FMA | 61939 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- http://www.anatomyatlases.org/MicroscopicAnatomy/Section17/Plate17351.shtml
- http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/caseB/054t_2.gif
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071114074658/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~btharris/Case_of_Quarter/Case_4/case_4_home.htm (see figure 4)
