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Cingulate
Meaning: Describing the curved strip of cortex wrapping around the corpus callosum, important in emotion, pain and attention.
In practice: The anterior cingulate gyrus is often implicated in how patients emotionally experience chronic pain.
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Which word means: Describing the lens-shaped nucleus of the basal ganglia made up of the putamen and globus pallidus.
Answer: Lentiform
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Answer: Fasciculus
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