corpus striatum
Noun
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A striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere;
Consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus (synset 105507193)is a type of: basal ganglion - any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movementhas:- caudate, caudate nucleus - a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
- lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus - a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
same as: striate body, striatum
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