Lateral medullary lamina of lentiform nucleus
Lamina medullaris lateralis nuclei lentiformis
- Latin synonym: Lamina medullaris externa
- Synonym: External medullary lamina
- Related terms: Lateral medullary lamina; Lateral medullary lamina; External medullary lamina
Definition
The lateral medullary lamina of lentiform nucleus is a thin sheet of myelinated nerve fibres situated between the putamen laterally and the globus pallidus medially, separating these two components of the lentiform nucleus.
Thus, from lateral to medial:
Putamen → lateral medullary lamina → globus pallidus.
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