Corpus callosum

Introduction: Corpus callosum

Description of Corpus callosum

Corpus callosum: a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Corpus callosum: the main neocortical commissure of the cerebral hemispheres; it is subdivided into a genu, a rostrum, a body, and a splenium.
Source: CRISP

Corpus callosum: Broad plate of dense myelinated fibers that reciprocally interconnect regions of the cortex in all lobes with corresponding regions of the opposite hemisphere. The corpus callosum is located deep in the longitudinal fissure.
Source: MeSH 2007

Corpus callosum: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Corpus callosum:

• Corpus
• Commissural
• Plate
• Nerve
• Nerve symptoms (9132 causes)
• Nerve disease
• Nerve disorder
• Nerve problem (9132 causes)
• Nerve pain

Corpus callosum as an Organ

Corpus callosum (organ): The corpus callosum is a thick band of nerve fibers...more »

Corpus callosum (organ): See Corpus Callosum (organ information).

More information on organs: Corpus Callosum:

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Terms associated with Corpus callosum:

Broader terms for Corpus callosum

• Telencephalon

Source - MeSH 2007

• brain commissure
• telencephalon

Source - CRISP

• nerve pathway
• tract
• nerve tract
• pathway

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Corpus callosum can be used for:

• centrum ovale

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Corpus callosum

The following list attempts to classify Corpus callosum into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• nerve pathway,nerve tract,pathway,tract
• substantia alba,white matter
• nerve tissue,nervous tissue
• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System
  • Central Nervous System
    • Brain
      • Prosencephalon
        • Telencephalon
          • Corpus Callosum

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