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Putamen

The putamen (/pjuˈteɪmən/; from Latin, meaning "nutshell") is a subcortical nucleus with a rounded structure, in the basal ganglia nuclear group. It is located at the base of the forebrain and above the midbrain.

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FMA
61834
MeSH
D011699
NeuroLex ID
birnlex_809
NeuroNames
230
Part of
Dorsal striatum
TA2
5566

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Putamen

Nodes91
Edges90
Triples124
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021978
Components1

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Putamen

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related to Category learning · 11
Putamen → After, Also, During, For, Information-integration, One, Rule-based, Seven, The, These, This
related to External links · 11
Putamen → Anatomy, Archived, Below, BrainMaps, Diagram, Elsevier, Michigan Health System, Roche Lexicon, Stained, The Visual Pathway, University
related to Dopamine · 9
Putamen → D1, D2, Direct Pathway, In, Indirect Pathway, Striatal, The, The Substantia, This
related to Additional images · 7
Putamen → BrainHuman, Coronal, Horizontal, MRI-image, PutamenPutamenPutamen, T1 MRI, The
related to Globus pallidus · 7
Putamen → Both, GABAergic, GPe, GPi, However, The, The GPi
related to history · 7
Putamen → In, Later, Latin, Most MRI, MRI, Since, The
related to Substantia nigra · 7
Putamen → However, Parkinson's, SNpc, SNpr, The, The SNpc, The SNpr
related to Reinforcement and implicit learning · 6
Putamen → Along, Although, Implicit, Phasic, Reinforcement, Tonically
related to Role in "hate circuit" · 6
Putamen → An, During, It, Tentative, The, University College London
related to Types of pathways · 6
Putamen → Cortical, GABAergic, Thalamic, The, These, Unlike

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learning basal ganglia caudate neurons striatum movement also nucleus role tasks brain globus pallidus parkinson's disease substantia nigra movements various

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PutamenFMA618341.00infobox
PutamenMeSHD0116991.00infobox
PutamenNeuroLex IDbirnlex_8091.00infobox
PutamenNeuroNames2301.00infobox
PutamenPart ofDorsal striatum1.00infobox
PutamenTA255661.00infobox
PutamenTA98A14.1.09.5071.00infobox
Putamenis astructure in the forebrain0.90text
Putamenis aoutermost portion of the basal ganglia0.90text
Putamenlocated inthe rostral division as part of the striatum0.90text
Putamenpart ofthe nigrostriatal pathway0.85text
in preparationinstance ofA primary function of the putamen is to regulate movements at various stages0.80text

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