MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

GANGLIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Basal ganglia is a group of ganglia?
A
No, it is a group of nuclei
B
Yes, ganglia/nuclei, a rose by any other name ____
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The “basal ganglia” refers to a group of subcortical nuclei within the brain responsible primarily for motor control, as well as other roles such as motor learning, executive functions, emotional behaviours, and play an important role in reward and reinforcement, addictive behaviours and habit formation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cerebellum and the basal ganglia are major subcortical nuclei that control multiple aspects of behavior largely through their interactions with the cerebral cortex. Discrete multisynaptic loops connect both the cerebellum and the basal ganglia with multiple areas of the cerebral cortex.

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