Definition
The term has been defined in a few different ways:
- According to the 1917 version of Gray's Anatomy, it is the combination of the lentiform nucleus and the caudate nucleus
- According to BrainInfo it is a part of the basal ganglia comprising the globus pallidus and striatum.
- It may also refer to both the basal ganglia and the internal capsule collectively.
- It may also refer to the putamen and caudate collectively
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