striatum
- noun
- /ˈstraɪətəm/
- Specialized
- 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.
- You know, in retrosplenial, the dorsal medial striatum response is probably due to inputs from entorhinal and retrosplenial.
- I remember, you know, HPC, robust art, striatum, area X, that's right, etcetera.
- And the fibres that came through as changing the ones that travelled between the prefrontal cortex and and the thalamus and the striatum.
Examples
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However, the striatum is also involved in behavioral flexibility because of its role in reward behaviors (Yin et al., 2009).
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Messages are transmitted between the substantia nigra and the striatum by dopamine.
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Others find evidence for an entirely different circuit for habit, a memory that may be affiliated with the striatum.
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And what we see in the brain concurrently is that the striatum is more active when people are punishing.
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The pigmented cells in the substantia nigra synapse with other cells located in the striatum, which are responsible for movement, balance, and walking.
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Ipsilateral circling behavior was reported, indicating unilateral degeneration of the striatum.
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The M1 receptors are abundant in the cerebral cortex, striatum, and hippocampus.
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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.
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The striatum plays a crucial role in coordinating movement and reward processing.
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Research shows that the striatum is involved in habit formation and decision-making.
Synonyms
A part of the brain made of two connected areas that helps control movement
Part of the brain made of white and grey matter that helps control movement
A part of the brain that helps control movement, coordination, and forming habits
Compounds
- Specialized
A part of the brain made of two connected areas that helps control movement
Surface Forms
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.