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external capsule

external capsule The external capsule is a thin sheet of white matter in the brain that lies between the putamen and the claustrum.

The external capsule is a thin sheet of white matter in the brain that lies between the putamen and the claustrum. The source describes it as being made up mostly of GABAergic neurons.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “External Capsule” (D066271).
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