Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. =====Putamen===== {{ http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/caseB/066t_2.gif}} The putamen is a round structure The putamen and [[caudate nucleus]] together form the dorsal [[striatum]]. It is also one of the structures that comprises the [[basal ganglia]]. Through various pathways, the putamen is connected to the [[substantia nigra]] and [[globus pallidus]]. ====Function==== The main function of the putamen is to regulate movements and influence various types of learning. It employs GABA, acetylcholine, and enkephalin to perform its functions. The putamen also plays a role in degenerative neurological disorders, such as [[Parkinson's disease]]. ====Pathology==== see [[putaminal hemorrhage]] putamen.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:54by 127.0.0.1