Lenticular nucleus Health Dictionary

The central body in a cell, which controls the activities of the latter. (See CELLS.)... nucleus

The inner core of an intervertebral disc. (See SPINAL COLUMN.)... nucleus pulposus

a collection of grey matter, shaped like a biconvex lens, lying beneath the *thalamus and close to the *corpus striatum, to which it is connected by nerve tracts. It has connections with the cerebral cortex and several other nuclei nearby. Stimulation of this nucleus is now being used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.... subthalamic nucleus