centrum semiovale

Introduction

The mass of white matter composing the interior of the cerebral hemisphere. The name refers to the general shape of the core of white matter on horizontal sections of the brain.

More general terms

• cerebral white matter

Additional terms

• corona radiata
• frontal-subcortical dementia
• leukoaraiosis
• optic radiation (Wernicke radiation, geniculocalcarine tract, Gratiolet fibers)