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Basal ganglion Moderate

Basal ganglion has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

Any of a group of nuclei in the brain interconnected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and brainstem

See Also
cerebral cortex nucleus thalamus brainstem
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
ganglion
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
amygdala caudate nucleus claustrum lenticular nucleus pallidum putamen corpus striatum
Rhyming Words
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