putamen
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- noun
- /puˈteɪmən/
- Specialized
- All were older than Creutzfeldt's patient and demonstrated a destructive process in the cerebral cortex, especially in the rolandic region, caudate, putamen, and thalamus.
Examples
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The putamen plays a crucial role in motor control and has connections to various areas of the brain.
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Node-wise analysis showed that the caudate, putamen, and thalamus all showed a higher degree, lower path length, and higher efficiency in children.
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In particular, caudate, putamen, and thalamus regions of the subcortical division show some of the largest changes in fractional anisotropy of white-matter tracts, increasing almost 30% to 50% from 5 to 25 years of age.
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Research indicates that damage to the putamen can lead to difficulties in voluntary movement.
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In imaging studies, the putamen often shows increased activity during tasks that require motor planning.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word putamen comes from a Latin word putamen meaning 'shell' or 'husk', like the hard shell of a nut. That's why this brain area is called the putamen: it is an outer, shell-like part that helps control movement.