striatum
noun
stri·a·tum
strī-ˈā-təm 
plural striata
strī-ˈā-tə
: corpus striatum
especially
: the part of the corpus striatum consisting of the caudate nucleus and putamen
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These faulty proteins accumulate in a deep brain structure called the striatum and cause symptoms such as uncontrollable movements, muscle spasms and cognitive decline that worsen over time.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
The therapy is administered surgically, using a technique in which it is injected directly into the striatum, a part of the brain involved in cognitive, emotional and motor functions as well as certain processing.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
When your team wins, the ventral striatum—that critical node in the brain’s reward pathway—erupts in a euphoric burst, akin to achieving a personal milestone, despite no actual direct involvement with the team.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In at least two parts of the brain, a subset of neuroscientists believe that neurons may continue to form throughout life–the hippocampus and the ventral striatum.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
The therapy is administered surgically, using a technique in which it is injected directly into the striatum, a part of the brain involved in cognitive, emotional and motor functions as well as certain processing.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
When your team wins, the ventral striatum—that critical node in the brain’s reward pathway—erupts in a euphoric burst, akin to achieving a personal milestone, despite no actual direct involvement with the team.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In at least two parts of the brain, a subset of neuroscientists believe that neurons may continue to form throughout life–the hippocampus and the ventral striatum.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
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“Striatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striatum. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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