Anatomy of the Brain

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Basal ganglia

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Function:

• Controls Cognition
• Movement Coordination
• Voluntary Movement

Location:

• The basal ganglia is located deep within the cerebral hemispheres in the telencephalon region of the brain. A component of the corpus striatum, it consists of the subthalamic nucleus and the substantia nigra.

Image:

• Basal Ganglia


• Stained Transverse Section Through the Basal Ganglia

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For additional information see:

• Basal Ganglia Dysfunction


• The Basal Ganglia

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