Neuro...6-2 - maryam2009

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The prominent caudate and putamen are separated by the:

A. Anterior limb of the internal capsule.
B. Genu of the internal capsule.
C. Posterior limb of the internal capsule.
D. All limbs of the internal capsule.

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Anterior limb

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A. Anterior limb of the internal capsule.

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A..is the correct answer

In the anterior region the large striatum is divided into caudate and putamen by the prominent anterior limb.
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The posterior limb separates the thalamus medially from the lentiform nucleus (putamen and globus pallidus) laterally.