Basal ganglia: originally, all the large masses of gray matter at the base of the cerebral hemisphere; as currently used, the striate body (caudate and lentiform nuclei); cell groups functionally associated with the striate body, such as the subthalamic nucleus and substantia nigra are frequently, but incorrectly, grouped as part of the basal nuclei/ganglia.basal nuclei, under nucleus.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Basal ganglia: subcortical masses of gray matter of the cerebrum, namely, the caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus, amygdala, and clastrum; involved in initiating and directing voluntary movements.
Source: CRISP
Basal ganglia: Large subcortical nuclear masses derived from the telencephalon and located in the basal regions of the cerebral hemispheres.
Source: MeSH 2007
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Basal ganglia:
Basal ganglia (organ): The basal ganglia are paired masses of grey matter located within the white matter of the brain. The basal ganglia help to control muscle tone and sequences of movements of muscles, such as occurs when walking.
Conditions that can afflict the basal ganglia include Parkinson's disease, Tourette's syndrome, Huntington's disease, head trauma, tumors, stroke, and infection.
Basal ganglia (organ): See Basal Ganglia (organ information).
More information on organs: Basal Ganglia:
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
Source - MeSH 2007
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Source: CRISP
The following list attempts to classify Basal ganglia into categories where each line is subset of the next.
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