Basal Ganglion (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Research into basal ganglion functioning continues to aid scientists in their quest for effective Parkinson's treatments and better overall neurological health understanding.
- Stimulating a key node within the basal ganglion circuitry for a set time relieved the symptoms of involuntary movement, but results varied from person to person.
- Studies have shown significant and crucial connections between the limbic system and basal ganglion areas involved in controlling cognitive movements.
- Abnormal basal ganglion activity has led some researchers to look for a direct connection to obsessive-compulsive disorders with varying results in several experiments so far.
- Neuroscientists believe the striatum, being a major component of the basal ganglion structure, works intricately with sensorimotor networks and the reward response.