lenticular nucleus
Either one of two parts —one on each hemisphere— of the basal ganglia, which is…Either one of two parts —one on each hemisphere— of the basal ganglia, which is roughly lens-shaped and having two parts which would correspond to two sides of a biconvex lens: the putamen and the globus pallidus (which face outboard and inboard, as it were, respectively).
Meaning
1 sensesEither one of two parts —one on each hemisphere— of the basal ganglia, which is roughly lens-shaped and having two parts which would correspond to two sides of a biconvex lens: the putamen and the globus pallidus (which face outboard and inboard, as it were, respectively).
- a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
Forms
plural: lenticular nuclei / lenticular nucleuses| Singular | lenticular nucleus |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum:lentiform nucleus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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