Caudate nucleus
Structure of the striatum in the basal ganglia of the brain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The caudate nucleus is one of the structures that make up the corpus striatum, which is a component of the basal ganglia in the human brain.[1] While the caudate nucleus has long been associated with motor processes due to its role in Parkinson's disease,[2][clarification needed][3] it plays important roles in various other nonmotor functions as well, including procedural learning,[4] associative learning[5] and inhibitory control of action,[6] among other functions. The caudate is also one of the brain structures which compose the reward system and functions as part of the cortico–basal ganglia–thalamic loop.[1]
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Caudate nucleus | |
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Details | |
Part of | dorsal striatum |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nucleus caudatus |
MeSH | D002421 |
NeuroNames | 226 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1373 |
TA98 | A14.1.09.502 |
TA2 | 5561 |
FMA | 61833 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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