caudate nucleus in English

noun
1
the upper of the two gray nuclei of the corpus striatum in the cerebrum of the brain.
The internal capsule and corona radiata have been exposed by removal of the corpus callosum, caudate nucleus , and diencephalon.
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1. Stasis, prestasis and circumscribed oligemia in the caudate nucleus were detected by the Pickworth's benzidine method.

2. CT scans showed bilateral symmetrical hypodensity foci in lenticular (5/, head of caudate nucleus (4/ , thalamus (2/ and dentate nucleus (1/.

3. The gray matter of the caudate nucleus bends upon itself, and its other end is the Amygdaloid nucleus ( "almond-shaped," again because of its shape).

4. When sustained afterdischarges are used as criterion in the conventional recording technique of the electroencephalogram it can be observed that an isolated activity of the caudate nucleus fails a) to produce any clinically noticeable motor phenomena, and b) to effect an inactivation syndrome.

5. The Basal ganglia is comprised of the striatum, which consists of the caudate nucleus and the putamen, the globus pallidus, the subthalamic nucleus, and the substantia nigra The Basal ganglia are primarily associated with motor control, since motor disorders, such as Parkinson’s or Huntington’s diseases stem from dysfunction of neurons within the Basal ganglia.