putamen

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