Noun: lenticular nucleus len'ti-kyu-lu(r) 'n(y)oo-klee-us
- A basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
"The lenticular nucleus is involved in motor control and certain cognitive processes";
- lentiform nucleus
Derived forms: lenticular nuclei
Type of: basal ganglion
Part of: corpus striatum, striate body, striatum
Encyclopedia: Lenticular nucleus