Anatomy
globus pallidus
glo·bus pal·li·dus
Subclass of:
Corpus striatum
Definitions related to globus pallidus:
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A sub-cortical, paired nuclei that, though migrated to the telencephalon, is a critical part of the basal ganglia, along with the caudate nucleus and the putamen, the latter of which it joins to form the lentiform nucleus. Each nucleus is subdivided into internal and external parts, called globus pallidus interna and globus pallidus externa, which are separated by an internal medullary lamina.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Nucleus of brain which is located medially to the putamen and laterally to the internal capsule.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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Paired nuclei at the base of the forebrain that, along with the putamen, form the lentiform nucleus of the basal ganglia.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The representation of the phylogenetically oldest part of the corpus striatum called the paleostriatum. It forms the smaller, more medial part of the lentiform nucleus.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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