Lentiform nucleus; Lenticular nucleus
Nucleus lentiformis
Definition
The lenticular nucleus is a basal nucleus composed of the putamen and globus pallidus, located between the internal and external capsules, and involved in regulating the amplitude and force of movements.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
