NEUROLOGY
CEREBELLAR SYNDROME
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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 basal ganglia are a cluster of subcortical nuclei deep to cerebral hemispheres. The largest component of the basal ganglia is the corpus striatum which contains the caudate and lenticular nuclei (the putamen, globus pallidus externus, and internus), the subthalamic nucleus (STN), and the substantia nigra (SN).
Detailed explanation-2: -Nuclei: This is the plural term for “nucleus.” Nuclei in your nervous system are nerves or clusters of brain cells with the same job or connecting to the same places. Ganglia: This is a plural term for “ganglion.” Ganglia are groups of nerves or brain cells that are closely related.
Detailed explanation-3: -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".