The combination of the caudate nucleus and the putamen, being separated by the anterior limb of the internal capsule, produces a striated appearance as the fibers project rostral from the thalamus to the prefrontal cingulate and premotor cortices.

• The combination of the caudate nucleus and the putamen, being separated by the anterior limb of the internal capsule, produces a striated appearance as the fibers project rostral from the thalamus to the prefrontal cingulate and premotor cortices.