Putamen

Authors

Affiliations

Nathaniel Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Input nuclei of the basal Ganglia

Anatomy

• Found at the base of forebrain (telencephalon)

Function

Connects to caudate nucleus via Ant limb of internal capsule