ne·o·stri·a·tum (n   -str -  t m)n. The caudate nucleus and putamen considered as one, and distinguished from the globus pallidus. |
neostriatum
[-strī·ā′təm]
the most recently evolved part of the corpus striatum, consisting of the caudate nucleus and putamen. The neostriatum receives input from the entire cerebral cortex and other brain areas and provides output to the basal nuclei.
neostriatum
the more recently developed part of the corpus striatum, comprising the caudate nucleus and the putamen.
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