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11 Cards in this Set
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Where is the centrum semiovale
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Where is the globus pallidus
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The globus pallidus is the most medial of the basal ganglia. It is a small nucleus that lies medial to the putamen and lateral to the internal capsule.
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What is the name of the globus pallidus and putamen together
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The globus pallidus and putamen are often referred to together as the lentiform nucleus.
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Where is the caudate located
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The tadpole shaped caudate nucleus is the most superior of the basal ganglia. It lies above and lateral to the thalamus and forms the inferior surface of the lateral ventricles. It has an enlarged head at the front, where it is continuous with the putamen.
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Is the caudate attached to the putamen
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It is connected to the putamen behind this by strands of grey matter that cross the internal capsule.
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What makes up the striatum
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putamen and caudate
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What are the 2 components of the globus pallidum
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interna and externa
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What are the components of the basal ganglia
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putamen, globus pallidus, caudate, substantia nigra, subthalamic nucleus
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Is the caudate ever in the same axial slice as the putamen and globus pallidus
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yes, the head of the caudate is but this is more superior slices of the putamen and globus pallidus
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What is medial and directly across from the putamen and globus pallidus
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thalamus
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What is medial the pallidus of the puteman
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putamen
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