Uberon definition : Subcortical masses of gray matter in the forebrain and midbrain that are richly interconnected
and so viewed as a functional system. The nuclei usually included are the caudate
nucleus (caudoputamen in rodents), putamen, globus pallidus, substantia nigra (pars
compacta and pars reticulata) and the subthalamic nucleus. Some also include the nucleus
accumbens and ventral pallidum.;
Uberon synonym : basal ganglia; basal ganglia set; basal nuclei (basal ganglia); set of basal ganglia;
Uberon related term : set of basal nuclei; basal nuclei; cerebral nuclei; subcortical nuclei;
Uberon Homology note : All nuclei of the mammalian basal ganglia are also present in the oldest vertebrates.[well
established][VHOG];
Subcortical masses of gray matter in the forebrain and midbrain that are richly interconnected
and so viewed as a functional system. The nuclei usually included are the caudate
nucleus (caudoputamen in rodents), putamen, globus pallidus, substantia nigra (pars
compacta and pars reticulata) and the subthalamic nucleus. Some also include the nucleus
accumbens and ventral pallidum.