MeSH definition : A gray matter lamina located underneath the inner NEOCORTEX lateral to the PUTAMEN
and medial to the INSULAR CORTEX. It is considered to be a part of the basal ganglia.
Extensive claustral projections exist to most cortices and subcortical structures
including the AMYGDALA, the CAUDATE NUCLEUS, the HIPPOCAMPUS and the THALAMUS.;
MeSH synonym : Claustra;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claustrum;
A gray matter lamina located underneath the inner NEOCORTEX lateral to the PUTAMEN
and medial to the INSULAR CORTEX. It is considered to be a part of the basal ganglia.
Extensive claustral projections exist to most cortices and subcortical structures
including the AMYGDALA, the CAUDATE NUCLEUS, the HIPPOCAMPUS and the THALAMUS.