Concept information
Preferred term
basal ganglia
Definition
- A group of six subcortical nuclei, including the neostriatum, which includes the caudate and putamen; the paleostriatum, which includes the external globus pallidus (GPe) and the internal globus pallidus (GPi); the subthalamic nucleus (STN); the substantia nigra (SN); the thalamus; and the red nucleus. These nuclei innervate each other, thereby forming a neural system that is important for motor control, particularly automated or involuntary movements, and that has also been called the extrapyramidal system. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Basal Ganglia]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/basal_ganglia
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