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caudate nucleus

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caudate nucleus  
n.  A basal ganglion located in the lateral ventricle of the brain that has a curved, taillike extension and functions in motor control.
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Main Entry: caudate nucleus
Function: noun
: the one of the four basal ganglia in each cerebral hemisphere that comprises a mass of gray matter in the corpus striatum,forms part of the floor of the lateral ventricle, and is separated from the lentiform nucleus by the internal capsule called also caudate
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caudate nucleus n.
An elongated, curved mass of gray matter consisting of three portions: an anterior, thick portion that projects into the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle; a portion extending along the floor of the body of the lateral ventricle; and an elongated, thin portion that curves downward and backward in the temporal lobes to the wall of the lateral ventricle. Also called caudatum.

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