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Heather L Kosakowski¹, Noam Saadon-Grosman¹, Jingnan Du¹

¹Department of Psychology, Center for Brain Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.

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The caudate nucleus, part of the striatum, exhibits fine-grained organization. It contains distinct zones precisely mapped to specific cognitive networks in the cerebral cortex.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience

Background:

The striatum, particularly the caudate nucleus, is crucial for motor, affective, and cognitive functions.
Cortical association regions project to the caudate, supporting higher-order cognitive processes.
Recent research highlights specialized cortical networks for distinct cognitive functions.

Approach:

Utilized within-individual precision neuroimaging with a small sample size (n=2, each scanned 31 times).
Conducted detailed analysis of caudate organization and its connectivity with cortical networks.
Examined correlation maps from juxtaposed seed regions within the caudate.

Key Points:

The caudate nucleus displays side-by-side zones functionally coupled to at least five distinct distributed association networks.
This organization parallels the specialization observed in the cerebral cortex.
Closely located seed regions in the caudate recapitulated these distinct cerebral networks.

Conclusions:

The findings extend the understanding of parallel specialized basal ganglia circuits.
Demonstrates fine-grained segregation of multiple distinct higher-order cognitive networks within the caudate nucleus.
Suggests a sophisticated organizational principle within the basal ganglia mirroring cortical specialization.