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Definition of basal ganglion

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

Hyponyms: amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum, caudate nucleus, caudate, claustrum, lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus, pallidum, globus pallidus, paleostriatum, putamen, corpus striatum, striatum, striate body

Part Meronyms: pyramidal tract, pyramidal motor system, corticospinal tract, diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon

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