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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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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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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.
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The smaller, more medial part of the basal ganglia.
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Located vental to the thalamus; forms reciprocal connections with the basal ganglia and substantia nigra.
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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.
Caudate nucleus
Putamen
Substantia nigra
Globus pallidus
Subthalamic nucleus
Thalamus
Textbook Reference: The Brain Shows Regional Specialization of Functions