Nuclei
 

Nuclei are collections of neurons so numerous that they can be seen with the naked eye (grossly).

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BASAL GANGLIA

The nuclei of the basal ganglia are the 

Putamen    Caudate   Globus Pallidus Substantia nigra Subthalamic nucleus

 

Caudate

The caudate nucleus is one of the nuclei that makes up the basal ganglia of the cerebrum.

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Putamen    Caudate   Globus Pallidus Substantia nigra Subthalamic nucleus

 

 

Globus Pallidus

The caudate nucleus is one of the nuclei that makes up the basal ganglia of the cerebrum.

 

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Putamen    Caudate   Globus Pallidus Substantia nigra Subthalamic nucleus

 

 

Putamen

 

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Putamen    Caudate   Globus Pallidus Substantia nigra Subthalamic nucleus

 

 

 

Subthalamic nucleus

 

The caudate nucleus is one of the nuclei that makes up the basal ganglia of the cerebrum.

 

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Putamen    Caudate   Globus Pallidus Substantia nigra Subthalamic nucleus

 

 

Substantia nigra

The caudate nucleus is one of the nuclei that makes up the basal ganglia of the cerebrum.

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Putamen    Caudate   Globus Pallidus Substantia nigra Subthalamic nucleus

 

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THALAMUS

The thalamus is a large group of nuclei in the middle of the cerebrum.

HIPPOCAMPUS

The hippocampus is the part of the temporal lobe thought to be most important for memory.

 

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BRAINSTEM NUCLEI

 

Reticular formation

The reticular formation is one of the nuclei of the brainstem.

 

 

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Cranial nerve nuclei

The cranial nerve nuclei of the brainstem.

 

 

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CEREBELLAR NUCLEI

The cerebellar nuclei

 

 

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SPINAL CORD NUCLEI

The cerebellar nuclei

 

 

NUCLEI

Cerebral

Thalamus nuclei

     sensory

   

Basal ganglia nuclei

     Caudate

     Globus Pallidus  

     Subthalamic nucleus

     Substantia nigra

     Putamen

Brainstem

Brainstem nuclei  

     Reticular formation

Cranial nerve nuclei

     12,  

     3456,  

     78,  

     9,  10, 11, 12

Cerebellum 

Cerebellar nuclei

    dentate

 

Spine

Autonomic nuclei
Motor nuclei
Sensory nuclei
 

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