Basal Ganglion

Of diencephalon, ganglion and pyramidal tract.

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.

This concept's ID is @1~29985

Lenticular Nucleus

  • lenticular nucleus 2 facts

    A basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and...

  • pallidum 0 facts

    The inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus.

  • putamen 0 facts

    The outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus.

Corpus Striatum

  • corpus striatum 2 facts

    A striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each...

  • caudate 0 facts

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

Also contains

  • claustrum 0 facts

    A layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus.

  • amygdala 0 facts

    An almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum;...