precentral white matter (prw)

The term precentral white matter refers to the part of frontal white matter that is located beneath the precentral gyrus. Defined by dissection and stains for myelin, it is found in the human ( NeuroNames ) and the macaque ( BrainInfo-2001 ).Equivalent structures are not found in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: Substantia medullaris precentralis, precentral white matter, pre-central white matter

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pre-central white matter
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precentral white matter
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Homo sapiens (human)
pre-central white matter
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