CAUDATENUCLEUS
Caudate nucleus
The caudate nucleus is one of three basic structures that make up the basal ganglia. Along with the putamen and globus pallidus, as well in conjunction with the thalamus and two related structures, the caudate nucleus constitutes a system that is responsible largely for voluntary movement. While this system has long been associated with motor processes due primarily to the basal ganglia’s role in Parkinson’s disease, there is mounting evidence that the structures that make up the basal ganglia –– the caudate nucleus included –– play important roles in various other nonmotor functions as well. Organizationally, the interplay between the basal ganglia and various ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Caudate nucleus
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