putamen /pu·ta·men/ (pu-ta´men) the larger and more lateral part of the lentiform nucleus.
putamen
pu·ta·men (py -t  m n)n. The outer, larger, and darker gray of the three portions into which the lentiform nucleus of the brain is divided. |
putamen
[pyo̅o̅tā′mən]
Etymology: L, putamen, husk
a part of the lentiform nucleus that is lateral to the globus pallidus. It is associated with the corpus striatum and receives connections from the suppressor centers of the cortex.
putamen
the larger and more lateral part of the lenticular nucleus.
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