cuneate white matter (cuw)
The term cuneate white matter refers to the part of occipital white matter that is located deep to the cuneus on the medial aspect of the occipital lobe. Defined by dissection and stains for myelin, it is found in the human and the macaque. Equivalent structures are not found in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse ( NeuroNames ).
Also known as: cuneate white matter, Substantia medullaris cuneatus
NeuroNames ID: 14

