#basal_ganglion__basalganglion any of several masses of subcortical gray matter in each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
supertype: #ganglion an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
part of: #pyramidal_tract #diencephalon
subtype: #amygdala__amygdaloid_nucleus__corpus_amygdaloideum an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
subtype: #caudate_nucleus__caudatenucleu a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
subtype: #claustrum a layer of gray matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus
subtype: #lenticular_nucleus__lentiform_nucleus__lentiformnucleu a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
subtype: #pallidum__globus_pallidus__paleostriatum the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
subtype: #putamen the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
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