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lentiform nucleus

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The lentiform nucleus or lenticular nucleus comprises the putamen and the globus pallidus within the basal ganglia. It is a large, cone-shaped mass of gray matter just lateral to the internal capsule. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lentiform_nucleus ]

Synonyms: nucleus lenticularis, nucleus lentiformis

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TODO - add parts

has related synonym

lenticular nucleus, nucleus lentiformis

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UBERON:0002263

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Lentiform nucleus