loading...| Preferred Name |
basal ganglion |
| Synonyms |
basal nucleus basal ganglion of telencephalon nuclei basales basal ganglia |
| Definitions |
An individual member of a collection of basal ganglia. Basal ganglia are subcortical masses of gray matter in the forebrain and midbrain that are richly interconnected and so viewed as a functional system. The nuclei usually included are the caudate nucleus (caudoputamen in rodents), putamen, globus pallidus, substantia nigra (pars compacta and pars reticulata) and the subthalamic nucleus. Some also include the nucleus accumbens and ventral pallidum[NIF,modified]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002420 |
| definition |
An individual member of a collection of basal ganglia. Basal ganglia are subcortical masses of gray matter in the forebrain and midbrain that are richly interconnected and so viewed as a functional system. The nuclei usually included are the caudate nucleus (caudoputamen in rodents), putamen, globus pallidus, substantia nigra (pars compacta and pars reticulata) and the subthalamic nucleus. Some also include the nucleus accumbens and ventral pallidum[NIF,modified]. |
| has_exact_synonym |
basal ganglion of telencephalon |
| has_related_synonym |
basal nucleus nuclei basales basal ganglia |
| label |
basal ganglion |
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| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0002420 |
| prefLabel |
basal ganglion |
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