Human Brain: Coronal and Ventral Views

Basal Ganglia

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The Basal Ganglia is a group of large nuclei located deep within the cerebral hemispheres. The nuclei of the basal ganglia include the caudate nucleus, putamen, and the globus pallidus. Although much remains to be discovered about the function of these basal ganglia nuclei, they appear to modulate motor behavior in a number of complex ways. More information about the basal ganglia is provided in Tutorials 32 and Tutorial 33.

Figure 19a:	Anterior Commissure \| Basal Ganglia \| Central Fissure \| Cerebral Cortex \| Corpus Callosum \| Hippocampus \| Lateral Fissure \| Lateral Ventricles \| Longitudinal Fissure \| Temporal Lobes
Figure 19b:	Cerebellum \| Frontal Lobe \| Longitudinal Fissure \| Medulla \| Olfactory Bulbs \| Optic Nerves \| Spinal Cord \| Temporal Lobe