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striatum

/straɪˈeɪ.təm/

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noun

/straɪˈeɪ.təm/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее полосатое образование из белого и серого вещества, расположенное перед таламусом в каждом полушарии головного мозга, состоящее из хвостатого ядра и чечевицеобразного ядра.

A noun referring to a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere, consisting of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus.

  1. Brain structureC2formalmedical

    A subcortical part of the forebrain consisting of the caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus, involved in motor control and reward processing.

    ruСтриатум

    • The striatum plays a key role in coordinating movement.
    • Damage to the striatum can lead to motor disorders like Parkinson's disease.
    • Neuroimaging studies show increased activity in the striatum during reward-based learning.
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