Putamen

Definition

The putamen is a round structure located at the base of the forebrain, part of the basal ganglia, involved in regulating movement and various types of learning. It works closely with other structures to influence motor skills, procedural learning, and movement modulation.

Related terms

Basal Ganglia:

A group of nuclei in the brain associated with a variety of functions including control of voluntary motor movements, procedural learning, routine behaviors or habits, eye movements, cognition, and emotion.

Caudate Nucleus:

A component of the basal ganglia with a long extension or tail; it plays important roles in various bodily movements and functions as part of the brain's learning and memory system.

Globus Pallidus:

A subcortical structure within the basal ganglia that regulates voluntary movement by influencing certain motor pathways; it acts as a major component in the modulation of movement signals sent to the thalamus