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Definition of Lenticular nucleus
1. Noun. A basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum.
Exact synonyms: Lentiform Nucleus
Generic synonyms: Basal Ganglion
Terms within: Globus Pallidus, Paleostriatum, Pallidum, Putamen
Group relationships: Corpus Striatum, Striate Body, Striatum
Generic synonyms: Basal Ganglion
Terms within: Globus Pallidus, Paleostriatum, Pallidum, Putamen
Group relationships: Corpus Striatum, Striate Body, Striatum
Medical Definition of Lenticular nucleus
1. Lentiform nucleus, the large cone-shaped mass of gray matter forming the central core of the cerebral hemisphere. The convex base of the cone, oriented laterally and rostrally, is formed by the putamen which together with the caudate nucleus composes the striatum; the apical part, oriented medially and caudally, consists of the two segments of the globus pallidus. The nucleus is ventral and lateral to the thalamus and caudate nucleus, from which it is separated by the internal capsule, and together with the caudate nucleus composes the striate body. Synonym: nucleus lentiformis, lenticula. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lenticular Nucleus
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