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internal capsule

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internal capsule [in′tərn·əl ′kap·səl]
(neuroscience)
A layer of nerve fibers on the outer side of the thalamus and caudate nucleus, which it separates from the lenticular nucleus.


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These events can result in extensive damage to the brain, including partial parietal, temporal, and frontal lobes, especially in the areas of the internal capsule or basal nucleus.
Stage 22: The Internal Capsule and the Olfactory Bulbs.
The chapter on disorders of the lower extermity refers to relative differences of stroke due to anterior cerebral artery, middle cerebral artery, internal capsule, and brain-stem lesions.
 
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