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Definition: Corpus Striatum |
Corpus StriatumNoun1. A striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | 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. (references) |
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Synonym: Corpus StriatumSynonym: striate body (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Corpus Striatum |
| English words defined with "corpus striatum": Striatum ♦ thalamostriate vein. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "corpus striatum": Neostriatum. (references) |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Dopamine is a chemical messenger responsible for transmitting signals between the substantia nigra and the next "relay station" of the brain, the corpus striatum, to produce smooth, purposeful muscle activity. (references) | |
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corpus striatum | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "corpus striatum"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Danish | corpus striatum. (various references) | ||||||||||
Dutch | corpus striatum (basal ganglia), gestreept lichaam. (various references) | ||||||||||
French | corps strié. (various references) | ||||||||||
German | Corpus striatum (striatum). (various references) | ||||||||||
Greek | ραβδωτό σώμα. (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | orpuscay iatumstray cuerpo estriado (striatum). (various references) | ||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
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-3 letters: rusticators, scrumptious. | |
-4 letters: prostatism, rusticator. | |
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