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Striatum - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Striatum : (noun)
1: 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, striate body]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Striatum : \Stri*a"tum\, n. [NL.] (Anat.)
The corpus striatum.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Striatum : Striatum: Part of the basal ganglia of the brain. The basal ganglia are interconnected masses of gray matter located in the interior regions of the cerebral hemispheres and in the upper part
of the brainstem.
The striatum is also called the striate body. It includes the caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus. The term striatum (striate) refers to the layered appearance of bands of gray matter that
course from one of these nuclei to the other and represent the connections between them.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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