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Caudate nucleus — Brain: Caudate nucleus Transverse Cut of Brain (Horizontal Section), basal ganglia is blue Latin nucleus caudatus Gray s … Wikipedia
Nuclei, 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… … Medical dictionary
caudate — [ kɔ:deɪt] adjective Anatomy relating to or denoting the upper of the two grey nuclei of the corpus striatum in the cerebrum of the brain. Origin C17: from med. L. caudatus, from cauda tail … English new terms dictionary
Caudate 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 … Medical dictionary
Basal 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… … Medical dictionary
corpus nuclei caudati — [TA] body of caudate nucleus: the part of the caudate nucleus lying in the lateral wall of the pars centralis of the lateral ventricle of the brain, extending posteriorly from the head of the caudate nucleus and continuous with the tail … Medical dictionary
caput nuclei caudati — [TA] head of caudate nucleus: the largest and most anterior part of the caudate nucleus, which bulges into the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle … Medical dictionary
cauda nuclei caudati — [TA] tail of caudate nucleus: the part of the caudate nucleus that tapers off from the body, curves around in the roof of the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle, and extends rostrally as far as the amygdaloid nucleus … Medical dictionary
rami caudae nuclei caudati arteriae choroideae anterioris — [TA] branches of anterior choroidal artery to tail of caudate nucleus: small branches that supply the tail of the caudate nucleus … Medical dictionary
body of caudate nucleus — corpus nuclei caudati … Medical dictionary
