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striatum

striatum

1 9.9
A part of the brain that helps control movement and reward
  • noun
  • /ˈstraɪətəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : estriado
  • This behavior stopped 15 days after onset, suggesting damage to the contralateral striatum.
  • cortex and striatum

You know, in retrosplenial, the dorsal medial striatum response is probably due to inputs from entorhinal and retrosplenial.

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Examples

  • However, the striatum is also involved in behavioral flexibility because of its role in reward behaviors (Yin et al., 2009).

    Academic text (2016)
  • Messages are transmitted between the substantia nigra and the striatum by dopamine.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Others find evidence for an entirely different circuit for habit, a memory that may be affiliated with the striatum.

    Academic text (1990)
  • And what we see in the brain concurrently is that the striatum is more active when people are punishing.

  • The pigmented cells in the substantia nigra synapse with other cells located in the striatum, which are responsible for movement, balance, and walking.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Ipsilateral circling behavior was reported, indicating unilateral degeneration of the striatum.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The M1 receptors are abundant in the cerebral cortex, striatum, and hippocampus.

    Academic text (2005)
  • As previously mentioned, the striatum has an extended time of development; therefore, alterations in behaviors often associated with the prefrontal cortex are likely a result of effects on both the frontal cortex and striatum.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The striatum plays a crucial role in coordinating movement and reward processing.

  • Research shows that the striatum is involved in habit formation and decision-making.

Synonyms

corpus striatum
vsstriatum
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A part of the brain made of two connected areas that helps control movement

highlights striped bands and includes caudate and lentiform nuclei
striate body
vsstriatum
  • Specialized
9.9

Part of the brain made of white and grey matter that helps control movement

emphasizes striped bands and lists caudate and lentiform nuclei
neostriatum
vsstriatum
  • Specialized
9.9

A part of the brain that helps control movement, coordination, and forming habits

lists caudate with lentiform nucleus rather than with putamen

Compounds

corpus striatum
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A part of the brain made of two connected areas that helps control movement

Surface Forms

striatum singular
striata plural

Etymology

The word striatum comes from the Latin striatus, which means 'striped' or 'furrowed' and is like the English word stripe. That's why the brain area called the striatum is named for the clear 'stripes' of light and dark tissue you can see there.