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. It consists of the corpus stratium, subthalamic nucleus and the substantia nigra.

Image:

Stained Transverse Section Through the Basal Ganglia

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For additional information see:

• Basal Ganglia Components and Pathways

• Diseases of the Basal Ganglia

• Functional Anatomy of the Basal Ganglia

• Recent Studies of the Basal Ganglia

• The Basal Ganglia

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