[largest and most lateral of the basal ganglia lying between the lateral medullary lamina of the globus pallidus and the external capsule; it is part of the neostriatum and forms part of the lentiform nucleus along with the globus pallidus; lesions of the putamen produce athetoid movements on the opposite side of the body. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0034169 - Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
Relation/PAR: lenticular nucleus