Striatum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Striatum is a noun meaning (neuroanatomy) The caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus considered as a single structure.
Meaning
(neuroanatomy) The caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus considered as a single structure.
Example Sentences
Those nonaddicts who picked a winning card had increased blood flow to the striatum, but the gambling addicts who picked the right card had much less of it (their reward system was less active).
Word Forms
- striatums
- striata
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lesioned, neostriatum, caudoputamen, spinocerebellum, habenula, epithalamus.
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