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Corpus striatum includes all except

A
Caudate nucleus
B
Putamen
C
Globus pallidus
D
Amygdala
High-Yield Explanation
The corpus striatum, which is paially divided by the internal capsule into two nuclei: (a) The caudate nucleus; and (b) the lentiform nucleus. These two nuclei are interconnected by a few bands of grey matter below the anterior limb of the internal capsule. The bands give it a striped appearance, hence the name.The lentiform nucleus is divided into a lateral pa, the putamen, and a medial pa, the globus pallidus. The caudate nucleus and putamen (neostriatum) are often grouped as the striatum, whereas the globus pallidus (paleostriatum) is the pallidum.The amygdaloid body forms a pa of the limbic system.Ref: BD Chaurasia; Volume 3; 6th edition; Brain; Page no: 358

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