| Descriptor in English: | Internal Capsule |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Cápsula Interna |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Cápsula Interna |
| Descriptor in French: | Capsule interne |
| Entry term(s): |
Capsula Interna Capsula Internas Capsule, Internal Capsules, Internal Interna, Capsula Internal Capsules Internas, Capsula |
| Tree number(s): |
A08.186.211.200.885.385 A08.612.435 |
| Scope note: | WHITE MATTER pathway, flanked by nuclear masses, consisting of both afferent and efferent fibers projecting between the WHITE MATTER and the BRAINSTEM. It consists of three distinct parts: an anterior limb, posterior limb, and genu. |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| History Note: | 2000 |
| DeCS UI: | 34068 |
| Descriptor UI: | D020772 |
| Date Established: | 2000/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/11/03 |
| Revision Date: | 2018/07/02 |
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Internal Capsule
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| Concept UI |
M0328545 |
| Scope note | WHITE MATTER pathway, flanked by nuclear masses, consisting of both afferent and efferent fibers projecting between the WHITE MATTER and the BRAINSTEM. It consists of three distinct parts: an anterior limb, posterior limb, and genu. |
| Preferred term | Internal Capsule |
| Entry term(s) |
Capsula Interna Capsula Internas Capsule, Internal Capsules, Internal Interna, Capsula Internal Capsules Internas, Capsula |
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