#basal_ganglion__basalganglion  any of several masses of subcortical gray matter in each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
  supertype:  ganglion  an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
  subtype:  amygdala  caudate_nucleus  claustrum  lenticular_nucleus  pallidum  putamen
  part of:  pyramidal_tract__pyramidaltract__pyramidal_motor_system__pyramidalmotorsystem__corticospinal_tract__corticospinaltract  any of the important nerve pathways on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral horn of the spinal cord
     part of:  central_nervous_system__centralnervoussystem__CNS__systema_nervosum_centrale  the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
        part of:  nervous_system__nervoussystem__systema_nervosum__systemanervosum  the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
           part of:  body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure  the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
  part of:  diencephalon__interbrain__betweenbrain__thalmencephalon  the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
     part of:  forebrain__prosencephalon  the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
        part of:  encephalon__brain  that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
           part of:  central_nervous_system__centralnervoussystem__CNS__systema_nervosum_centrale  the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
           part of:  head__caput  the upper or front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
              part of:  animal__animate_being__animatebeing__beast__brute__creature__fauna  a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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