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The basal ganglia receives input from wide areas of the cerebral cortex and sends much of its output back to the cortex via this structure.
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The smaller, more medial part of the basal ganglia.
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Larger and more lateral part of the basal ganglia; this and the caudate nucleus together are referred to as the striatum.
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Has a long extension or tail; this and the putamen together are referred to as the striatum.
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Located vental to the thalamus; forms reciprocal connections with the basal ganglia and substantia nigra.
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A brainstem structure associated with the basal ganglia; named for its dark pigmentation. In Parkinson's disease, loss of dopaminergic cells here results in tremors.
Thalamus
Globus pallidus
Putamen
Caudate nucleus
Subthalamic nucleus
Substantia nigra
Textbook Reference: The Brain Shows Regional Specialization of Functions