Caudate nucleus
Nucleus caudatus
Definition
The caudate nucleus is one of the basal nuclei of the striatum in the telencephalon, long and extended, composed of the head, body, and tail, receiving projections from the prefrontal and premotor cortex, and involved in the selection and learning of complex movements.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
