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Basal ganglia
Episode 121

Basal ganglia

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy

April 26, 20246m 44s

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Show Notes

The basal ganglia should be called the basal nuclei, and are also referred to as the corpus striatum. This demonstrates one of the problems with studying neuroanatomy as terms seem to overlap. Let's talk about what the basal ganglia are, what they do, some of this terminology and what they have to do with Parkinson's disease.