NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE
CEREBELLUM
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No, it is a group of nuclei
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Yes, ganglia/nuclei, a rose by any other name ____
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The term basal ganglia in the strictest sense refers to nuclei embedded deep in the brain hemispheres (striatum or caudate-putamen and globus pallidus), whereas related nuclei consist of structures located in the diencephalon (subthalamic nucleus), mesencephalon (substantia nigra), and pons (pedunculopontine nucleus).
Detailed explanation-2: -The term “basal” comes from the fact that most of its elements are located in the basal part of the forebrain. The term ganglia is a misnomer: In modern usage, neural clusters are called “ganglia” only in the peripheral nervous system; in the central nervous system they are called “nuclei".
Detailed explanation-3: -The basal ganglia are a key part of the network of brain cells and nerves that control your body’s voluntary movements. They can approve or reject movement signals that your brain sends, filtering out unnecessary or incorrect signals.
Detailed explanation-4: -Clusters of cell bodies in the central nervous system are called nuclei, while the cell bodies lining the nerves in the peripheral nervous system are called ganglia.