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corpus striatum [′kȯr·pəs ‚strī′ād·əm] (anatomy) The caudate and lenticular nuclei, together with the internal capsule which separates them. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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2-5) Indeed, the richness of the neuroanatomic connectivity between the basal ganglia and the cortex has led to speculation that the striatum may participate in the coordination of cognitive and motor information necessary for the production of voluntary movement. Comparative presynaptic neurochemical changes in rat striatum following exposure to chlorpyrifos or parathion. Previous research had shown that schizophrenics have slightly more of a particular dopamine receptor, known as the D2 receptor, on nerve cells within a central part of the brain called the striatum. |
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