- striate nucleus
- a term loosely applied to the neostriatum, to a nucleus of the corpus striatum, or to the corpus striatum itself.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
striate nucleus
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striate body — noun 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 • Syn: ↑corpus striatum, ↑striatum • Hypernyms: ↑basal ganglion • Part Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
nucleus niger — noun a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson s disease and with Huntington s disease • Syn: ↑substantia nigra, ↑locus niger •… … Useful english dictionary
lenticular nucleus — noun a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum • Syn: ↑lentiform nucleus • Hypernyms: ↑basal ganglion • Part Holonyms: ↑corpus striatum, ↑striatum, ↑striate body … Useful english dictionary
subthalamic nucleus — noun an oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamus; associated with the striate body • Hypernyms: ↑nucleus, ↑cell nucleus, ↑karyon • Part Holonyms: ↑subthalamus … Useful english dictionary
Medial striate artery — a branch of anterior cerebral artery, distal to anterior communicating arteries. Clinicians may refer to this artery as Huebner s artery. This artery supplies mainly the head of the caudate nucleus. IC … Wikipedia
lentiform nucleus — noun a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum • Syn: ↑lenticular nucleus • Hypernyms: ↑basal ganglion • Part Holonyms: ↑corpus striatum, ↑striatum, ↑striate body … Useful english dictionary
caudate nucleus — noun a tail shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain • Syn: ↑caudate • Derivationally related forms: ↑caudate (for: ↑caudate) • Hypernyms: ↑basal ganglion … Useful english dictionary
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