Anatomy
caudate nucleus Audio
cau·date nu·cle·us
Subclass of:
Neostriatum
Definitions related to caudate nucleus:
  • Elongated gray mass of the neostriatum located adjacent to the lateral ventricle of the brain.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Nucleus of brain which is an elongated crescent-shaped mass lying parallel and adjacent to the lateral ventricle throughout its extent.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The grey matter adjacent to each lateral ventricle of the brain that comprises the medial dorsal striatum of the basal ganglia. The caudate nucleus is primarily involved in body and limb posture and movement.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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