basal ganglion

Other forms: basal ganglia

Definitions of basal ganglion

1. noun

   any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
   types:

   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

   caudate, caudate nucleus

   a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain

   claustrum

   a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus

   lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus

   a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum

   globus pallidus, paleostriatum, pallidum

   the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus

   putamen

   the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus

   corpus striatum, striate body, striatum

   a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus

   type of:

   ganglion

   an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies of neurons