Deep nuclei

Putamen

motor habits

Motor and procedural circuits that automate skilled movement.

Caudate NucleusPutamenGlobus PallidusSubstantia NigraNucleus Accumbens
Volume salience
62
Connectivity
84
Clinical load
76
Research density
78

Key functions

  • motor habits
  • procedural skill
  • automaticity
  • sensorimotor loops

Clinical note

Parkinsonian motor signs heavily involve putamen dopamine loss.

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