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Telencephalon-Horiconatal.jpg | Caption = Horizontal section of right
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}}The claustrum (latin for barrier) is a thin layer of grey matter lying
between the extreme capsule and external capsule in the brain. The
thickness of this layer is 1-2 mm. The external capsule separates the
claustrum from nucleus lentifromis. The extreme capsule on the other side
separates it from the grey matter of the insula. Its function is not
completely known, although it has reciprocal connections with the cerebral
cortex. Some authors consider the claustrum to be a separate part fro
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