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Where Is The Caudate And Putamen?

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Where Is The Caudate And Putamen? (Putamen labeled at top.) The putamen (/pjutˈeɪmən/; from Latin, meaning “nutshell”) is a round structure located at the base of the forebrain (telencephalon). The putamen and caudate nucleus together form the dorsal striatum Where are the caudate located? The caudate nucleus (CN; plural “caudate nuclei”) is a paired, “C”-shaped

What Does The Caudate Putamen Do?

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What Does The Caudate Putamen Do? What does the caudate putamen do? corpus striatum What is the function of the caudate putamen? The putamen is involved in learning and motor control, including speech articulation, language functions, reward, cognitive functioning, and addiction. What happens if the caudate is damaged? Reports of human patients with selective damage