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output goes to both regions of the globus pallidus and to the substantia nigra pars reticulata.

The striosomes receive input from the prefrontal cortex and give outputs to the substantia nigra pars compacta. There are more striosomes present in the dorsal striatum making up 10-15% of the striatal volume, than in the ventral striatum.

Cell types

Types of cells in the striatum include:
* Medium spiny neurons (MSNs), which are the principal neurons of the striatum. They

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