noun
- a thin layer of gray matter in the brain located between the insula and the putamen
Usage: anatomy; neuroscience
Examples
- The claustrum is one of the least understood structures in the human brain.
- Researchers are studying the claustrum’s role in consciousness and attention.
- Damage to the claustrum may affect sensory processing.
- The claustrum receives input from multiple cortical areas.
- Scientists debate the exact function of the claustrum in neural networks.