The caudate nucleus, together with the PUTAMEN, form the dorsal STRIATUM. These two structures should not be thought of as separate and different entities and only appear as such in PRIMATES because of the development and size of the INTERNAL CAPSULE,...

The caudate nucleus is a nucleus located within the basal ganglia of the brains of many animal species. The caudate, originally thought to primarily be involved with control of voluntary movement, is now known to be an important part of the brain's...