lenticular nucleus

1. A basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum (synset 105505699)
   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 movement
   has:

   • globus pallidus, paleostriatum, pallidum - the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
   • putamen - the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
   is a part of: corpus striatum, striate body, striatum - 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
   same as: lentiform nucleus

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