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amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum
an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
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caudate, caudate nucleus
a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
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claustrum
a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus
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lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus
a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
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globus pallidus, paleostriatum, pallidum
the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
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putamen
the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
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corpus striatum, striate body, striatum
a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus
