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claustrum
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈklɔː.strəm/ us /ˈklɑː.strəm/pluralclaustrauk /ˈklɔː.strə/ us /ˈklɑː.strə/
a thin layer of grey matter(= dark tissue containing nerve fibres) that is between and connects different areas of the brain:
Between the insular cortex and the striatum is a thin neuronal sheet called the claustrum.
These results support the idea that connections between claustrum and cortex are reciprocal.
The claustrum is a thin and elongated nucleus that lies just medial to the insular cortex.
Direct evidence on the organization of the primate claustrum is needed.
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