| has gloss | (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
basal ganglion |
| lexicalization | eng: basal ganglion |
| subclass of | (noun) an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
ganglion |
| has subclass | (noun) 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
corpus amygdaloideum, amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus |
| has subclass | (noun) a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
caudate, caudate nucleus |
| has subclass | (noun) a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus
claustrum |
| has subclass | (noun) a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
lentiform nucleus, lenticular nucleus |
| has subclass | (noun) the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
globus pallidus, pallidum, paleostriatum |
| has subclass | (noun) the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
putamen |
| has subclass | (noun) 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
striate body, corpus striatum, striatum |