Internal Capsule

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - A08.186.211.200.885.385 - A08.612.435

**Synonyms:** - Capsula Interna