| claustrum | 1. One of several anatomical structures bearing a resemblance to a barrier. 2. A thin, vertically placed lamina of gray matter lying close to the putamen, from which it is separated by the external capsule. Claustrum consists of two parts: 1) an insular part and 2) a temporal part between putamen and the temporal lobe. Cells of the claustrum have reciprocal connections with sensory areas of the cerebral cortex. Origin: L. Barrier (05 Mar 2000) |
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| claustrum oris | An obsolete term for soft palate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| claustrum virginale | An obsolete term for hymen. (05 Mar 2000) |