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basal ganglion vs striatum

striatum vs basal ganglion

basal ganglion and striatum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
basal ganglion Yes No No No
striatum Yes No No No
As nouns, striatum is a hyponym of basal ganglion; that is, striatum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than basal ganglion:
  • basal ganglion: any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
  • striatum: a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus
basal ganglion (noun) striatum (noun)
any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus
Difference between basal ganglion and striatum

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