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Claustrum  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

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  • Claustra

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BVBNWWXS-K

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