basal ganglion (n)

n05497363

type n
lex_filenum 08
def any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
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Hypernym ganglion
Part holonym pyramidal tract, pyramidal motor system, corticospinal tract; diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon
Hyponym amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum; caudate nucleus, caudate; claustrum; lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus; pallidum, globus pallidus, paleostriatum; putamen; corpus striatum, striatum, striate body
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Hyponym ganglion
Part meronym pyramidal tract, pyramidal motor system, corticospinal tract; diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon
Hypernym amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum; caudate nucleus, caudate; claustrum; lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus; pallidum, globus pallidus, paleostriatum; putamen; corpus striatum, striatum, striate body

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