NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

CEREBRUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What separates the caudate nucleus from the lentiform nucleus?
A
Longitudinal fissure
B
Central sulcus
C
Corpus callosum
D
Internal capsule
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The internal capsule is a white matter structure situated in the inferomedial part of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain. It carries information past the basal ganglia, separating the caudate nucleus and the thalamus from the putamen and the globus pallidus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lentiform nucleus, or lenticular nucleus, comprises the putamen and the globus pallidus within the basal ganglia. With the caudate nucleus, it forms the dorsal striatum. It is a large, lens-shaped mass of gray matter just lateral to the internal capsule.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lentiform nucleus and the caudate are referred to together as the corpus striatum. The basal ganglia are a major subunit of the motor control system that works with the cerebral cortex and other brainstem structures to program movements.

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