Corpus Striatum

  

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Corpus Striatum

Definition: Corpus Striatum

Corpus Striatum

Noun

1. A striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere.

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Specialty Definition: Corpus Striatum

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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 Striatum

Synonym: striate body (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Corpus Striatum

English words defined with "corpus striatum": Striatumthalamostriate vein. (references)
Specialty definitions using "corpus striatum": Neostriatum. (references)

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Non-Fiction Usage: Corpus Striatum

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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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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Corpus Striatum

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
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corpus striatum

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Modern Translation: Corpus Striatum

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

   

Spanish

  

cuerpo estriado (striatum). (various references)

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Anagrams: Corpus Striatum

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Quotations: Non-fiction
5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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