Definition: Striped gray and white matter consisting of the NEOSTRIATUM and paleostriatum (GLOBUS PALLIDUS). It is located in front of and lateral to the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere. The gray substance is made up of the CAUDATE NUCLEUS and the lentiform nucleus (the latter consisting of the GLOBUS PALLIDUS and PUTAMEN). The white matter is the internal capsule.
do not confuse with STRIATE CORTEX see VISUAL CORTEX or VENTRAL STRIATUM see BASAL GANGLIA
ExamplesGlobus Pallidus; Neostriatum
