lentiform nucleus

lentiform nucleus
lentiform nucleus n the one of the four basal ganglia in each cerebral hemisphere that comprises the larger and external nucleus of the corpus striatum including the outer reddish putamen and two inner pale yellow globular masses constituting the globus pallidus called also lenticular nucleus

* * *


Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Lentiform nucleus — Brain: Lentiform nucleus Two views of a model of the striatum (on the right side of the brain): A, lateral aspect; B, medial aspect …   Wikipedia

  • lentiform nucleus — noun Anatomy the lower of the two grey nuclei of the corpus striatum. Origin C18: lentiform from L. lens, lent lentil + iform …   English new terms dictionary

  • lentiform nucleus — lenticular nucleus …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • lentiform nucleus — noun a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum • Syn: ↑lenticular nucleus • Hypernyms: ↑basal ganglion • Part Holonyms: ↑corpus striatum, ↑striatum, ↑striate body …   Useful english dictionary

  • nucleus lentiformis — [TA] lentiform nucleus: the part of the corpus striatum somewhat resembling a biconvex lens, divided into an external, larger, lateral part (putamen) and an internal, smaller, medial part (globus pallidus). The globus in turn is divided into… …   Medical dictionary

  • Nucleus accumbens — Brain: Nucleus accumbens Nucleus accumbens visible in red …   Wikipedia

  • Nucleus basalis of Meynert — Brain: Nucleus basalis of Meynert MRI showing a coronal plane of the head with marks showing the location of the substantia innominata, the region in which the nucleus basalis is found …   Wikipedia

  • Nucleus of diagonal band — Brain: Nucleus of diagonal band Latin nucleus striae diagonalis The nucleus of diagonal band is a structure in the brain. It projects to the hippocampal formation through the fornix.[1] References …   Wikipedia

  • Ядро Чечевицеобразное (Lenticular Nucleus, Lentiform Nucleus) — см. Ганглии базальные. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”