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basal ganglia

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basal ganglia
pl n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the thalamus together with other closely related masses of grey matter, situated near the base of the brain


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Task-set switching deficits in early-stage Huntington's disease: implications for basal ganglia function.
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of the basal ganglia region of the brain, with tremor, rigidity and difficulty initiating movement being the most common symptoms.
During orgasm, compared to pre-orgasm, high levels of activity were observed in the regions of the following: hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN), midbrain central gray, amygdala, hippocampus, anterior cingulate, frontal, parietal, temporal, and insular cortices, anterior basal ganglia, and cerebellum.
 
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