striatum
noun
stri·a·tum
strī-ˈā-təm 
plural striata
strī-ˈā-tə
: corpus striatum
especially
: the part of the corpus striatum consisting of the caudate nucleus and putamen
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In the present study, the therapy was delivered to neurons in the movement-controlling striatum region in mouse brains.
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New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2024
The brain regions that are activated during romantic love include the areas associated with pleasure and reward, such as the striatum and orbitofrontal cortex.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Even ancient reward systems in a subcortical area called the striatum, a hub of activity for the brain-signaling molecule dopamine, appear to have been reshaped in human brain evolution.
—Chet C. Sherwood, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2018
There’s commonality across species in the involvement of a brain area like the striatum.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
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New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2024
The brain regions that are activated during romantic love include the areas associated with pleasure and reward, such as the striatum and orbitofrontal cortex.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Even ancient reward systems in a subcortical area called the striatum, a hub of activity for the brain-signaling molecule dopamine, appear to have been reshaped in human brain evolution.
—Chet C. Sherwood, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2018
There’s commonality across species in the involvement of a brain area like the striatum.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
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