Neurology - Logan Class of December 2011

Technically it is nuclei but common usage is basal ganglia . Parts include: Lentiform nucleus - receives input from substantia nigra in brain stem. Putamen. Globus pallidus. Caudate nucleus - receives input from substantia nigra. Substantia nigra (in midbrain) - inhibits unwanted motor activity from basal nuclei by releasing dopamine ................
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