Definition : Striped gray and white matter consisting of the neostriatum and paleostriatum (globus
pallidus). It is located in front of and lateral to the thalamus in each cerebral
hemisphere. The gray substance is made up of the caudate nucleus and the lentiform
nucleus (the latter consisting of the globus pallidus and putamen). The white matter
is the internal capsule. [MeSH];
Striped gray and white matter consisting of the neostriatum and paleostriatum (globus
pallidus). It is located in front of and lateral to the thalamus in each cerebral
hemisphere. The gray substance is made up of the caudate nucleus and the lentiform
nucleus (the latter consisting of the globus pallidus and putamen). The white matter
is the internal capsule. [MeSH]