striatum

Noun

Meaning

The corpus striatum.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

corpus striatum brindle skipjack striping stria striped striate serration fluted ribbed striated ridging striatal splined striate body
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Antonyms

plain

Hypernyms

basal ganglion

Phrases with the word

Ligusticum striatum

Examples

A cross-section of the striatum in a mouse brain. Source: Internet

Early symptoms are attributable to functions of the striatum and its cortical connections—namely control over movement, mood and higher cognitive function. Source: Internet

The direct pathway consists of axons from medium spiny cells in the striatum that project directly to pars reticulata. Source: Internet

The dopaminergic pathway from the substantia nigra pars compacta to the striatum is shown in light blue. Source: Internet

Macroscopic changes Area of the brain most damaged in early Huntington's disease— striatum (shown in purple) HD affects the whole brain, but certain areas are more vulnerable than others. Source: Internet

The cortical pyramidal neurons projecting to the striatum are located in layers II-VI, but the most dense projections come from layer V. citation They end mainly on the spines of the spiny neurons. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

striatopallidal striatosome striatothalamic striature Stribling Stribog