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caudate nucleus
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caudate nucleus
n.
A basal ganglion located in the lateral ventricle of the brain that has a curved, taillike extension and functions in motor control.
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Noun1.caudate nucleus - a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
caudate
basal ganglion - any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
corpus striatum, striate body, striatum - 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
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The MRI studies showed symmetrical bilateral caudate nuclei punctuate hyper-intensities on T2-weighted imaging.
CT brain demonstration of basal ganglion calcification in adult ... by Joseph, E.; Spiegel, K. / South African Journal of Radiology
Previously, decreased rCBF in bilateral hemithalami and caudate nuclei was reported in fibromyalgia by Mountz et al (4) in 10 patients.
The possible effect of clinical recovery on regional cerebral blood ... by Nacitarhan, V. / Southern Medical Journal
A linear regression analysis, however, did show a positive lin in children with higher [alpha]-methyl-L-tryptophan uptae ratios in the caudate nuclei whose scores on a behavior and social interaction test suggested autism.
Autism and TSC. (Clinical Capsules) by Splete, Heidi / Clinical Psychiatry News
 
 
 
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