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corpus striatum noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ˌkɔː.pəs straɪˈeɪ.təm/ us /ˌkɔːr.pəs straɪˈeɪ.t̬əm/pluralcorpus striatauk /ˌkɔː.pəs straɪˈeɪ.tə/ us /ˌkɔːr.pəs straɪˈeɪ.t̬ə/ one of two areas of nerve tissue with a striped appearance, one on each side of the brain, that help control behaviour, movement, and planning: This behaviour is often associated with disruption in the circuit involving the orbitofrontal cortex, the corpus striatum, and the thalamus. The subpallium of both reptiles and mammals includes the basal ganglia, of which a main component is the corpus striatum. These receptors are found in high concentrations in the corpus striatum, cerebral cortex, and parts of the hippocampus. The substantia nigra feeds nerve fibres, which carry dopamine to the part of the brain associated with movement, called the corpus striatum. The vessels belonging to the ganglionic system supply the thalami and corpora striata. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The brain & nervous system abducens nerve abducent nerve accessory nerve alexithymia allism grey matter hemispheric hemispherical hindbrain hippocampus neurogenic neurogenically neuroglia neuroglial neurohormonal reticular formation rhinencephalon rhombencephalon right brain right-brained
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