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Lentiform nucleus

Dr Jeremy Jones et al.

The lentiform nucleus is a collective name given to the putamen and globus pallidus, both of which are nuclei in the basal ganglia. In axial section, the globus pallidus sits medially to the putamen and together, they appear lens-like in shape: hence the name.

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System: Central Nervous System

Section: Anatomy

Basal ganglia location Images taken from wikipedia from the out of copyright Gray's anatomy.Basal ganglia locationOriginal file: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Telencephalon-Horiconatal.jpgBasal ganglia (coronal)Permission: GFDLOriginal file: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Basal-ganglia-coronal-sections-large.pngDopamine in PDThe image shows dopaminergic pathways of the human brain in normal condition (left) and Parkinsons Disease (right). Red Arrows indicate suppression of the target, blue arrows indicate stimulation of target structure.Permission: GNU freeOriginal file: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DA-loops_in_PD.jpg

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Brainstem nuclei and their connections Images from Gray's anatomy (out of copyright)

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Brainstem (ventral) Images from Gray's anatomy (out of copyright)

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Brainstem (sag) dissection Images from Gray's anatomy (out of copyright)

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