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Corpus Striatum
Definition 1
Striped gray and white matter consisting of the neostriatum and paleostriatum (globus pallidus). It is located in front of and lateral to the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere. The gray substance is made up of the caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus. The white matter is the internal capsule. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Definition 2
The portion of the brain consisting of the neostriatum and globus pallidus. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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