ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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).

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