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: 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.
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