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. —

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. —

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