Corpus striatum

Introduction: Corpus striatum

Description of Corpus striatum

Corpus striatum: [TA] SYN: striate body.
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Corpus 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.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Corpus striatum: striped gray and white matter consisting of the neostriatum and paleostriatum (globus pallidus); located in front of and lateral to the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; the gray substance is made up of the caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus (the latter consisting of the globus pallidus and putamen; the white matter is the internal capsule.
Source: CRISP

Corpus striatum: Striped gray and white matter consisting of the NEOSTRIATUM and paleostriatum (GLOBUS PALLIDUS). It is located in front of and lateral to the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere. The gray substance is made up of the CAUDATE NUCLEUS and the lentiform nucleus (the latter consisting of the GLOBUS PALLIDUS and PUTAMEN). The white matter is the internal capsule.
Source: MeSH 2007

Corpus striatum: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Corpus striatum:

• Corpus
• Striatum

Terms associated with Corpus striatum:

Terms Similar to Corpus striatum:

• striatum
• striate body

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Lenticular Nucleus
• Lentiform Nucleus

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Corpus striatum:

• Globus Pallidus
• Neostriatum

Source - MeSH 2007

• caudate nucleus
• lenticular nucleus

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Corpus striatum

• Basal Ganglia

Source - MeSH 2007

• basal ganglia

Source - CRISP

• basal ganglion

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Corpus striatum can be used for:

• nigrostriatum

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Corpus striatum

The following list attempts to classify Corpus striatum into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• basal ganglion
• ganglion
• neural structure
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System
  • Central Nervous System
    • Brain
      • Prosencephalon
        • Telencephalon
          • Basal Ganglia
            • Corpus Striatum

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