Internal Capsule
"Internal Capsule" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
White matter pathway, flanked by nuclear masses, consisting of both afferent and efferent fibers projecting between the cerebral cortex and the brainstem. It consists of three distinct parts: an anterior limb, posterior limb, and genu.
| Descriptor ID |
D020772
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.730.885.435 A08.612.435
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| Concept/Terms |
Internal Capsule- Internal Capsule
- Capsule, Internal
- Capsules, Internal
- Internal Capsules
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