How to Use caudate nucleus in a Sentence
caudate nucleus
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When the dogs saw pictures of happy people, their temporal cortex and caudate nucleus became active.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
10 Aug. 2026
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The scientists found their owners’ scent sparked activity in the caudate nucleus area of the brain, which is considered the brain’s reward system.
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Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
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In the first, eight dogs viewed happy and neutral faces, and happy faces triggered a stronger response in a region of the right temporal cortex extending into the caudate nucleus.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
11 Aug. 2026
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The happy faces lit up their temporal cortex and caudate nucleus, which are parts of the brain associated with higher cognitive and reward processing.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
28 Aug. 2026
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The caudate nucleus processes rewards and motivation and manages learning and memory.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
10 Aug. 2026
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