nuclei in the striatum

  • 1Striatum — Brain: Striatum purple=caudate and putamen, orange=thalamus …

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  • 2Nuclei, basal — A region located at the base of the brain composed of 4 clusters of neurons, or nerve cells. This area of the brain is responsible for body movement and coordination. The groups of neurons most prominently and consistently affected in Huntington… …

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  • 3Striatum — Part of the basal ganglia of the brain. The basal ganglia are interconnected masses of gray matter located in the interior regions of the cerebral hemispheres and in the upper part of the brainstem. The striatum is also called the striate body.… …

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  • 4nuclei basales — [TA] basal nuclei: subcortical nuclei in the inferior part of the cerebral hemispheres, lying in close relation to the internal capsule. Although various subcortical nuclei have traditionally been considered to be part of the basal nuclei, in… …

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  • 5Nuclei, caudate — Part of the brain, specifically a part of the striatum within the basal ganglia. The basal ganglia are located at the base of the brain and are composed of 4 clusters of neurons, or nerve cells. This area of the brain is partially responsible for …

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  • 6Basal nuclei — A region located at the base of the brain composed of 4 clusters of neurons, or nerve cells. This area of the brain is responsible for body movement and coordination. The groups of neurons most prominently and consistently affected in Huntington… …

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  • 7corpus striatum — corpus stri·a·tum .strī āt əm n, pl corpora stri·a·ta āt ə either of a pair of masses of nerve tissue which lie beneath and external to the anterior cornua of the lateral ventricles of the brain and form part of their floor and each of which… …

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  • 8Caudate nuclei — Part of the brain, specifically a part of the striatum within the basal ganglia. The basal ganglia are located at the base of the brain and are composed of 4 clusters of neurons, or nerve cells. This area of the brain is partially responsible for …

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  • 9List of regions in the human brain — Anatomical regions of the brain are listed vertically, following hierarchies that are standard in neuroanatomy. Functional, connective and developmental regions are listed horizontally in parentheses where appropriate.Functional and connective… …

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  • 10corpus striatum — [strʌɪ eɪtəm] noun (plural corpora striata tə) Anatomy part of the basal ganglia of the brain, comprising the caudate and lentiform nuclei. Origin from corpus and L. striatum, neut. of striatus grooved …

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