basal ganglia; basal nuclei
Anatomical term for a group of nuclei in the brain involved in motor control and other functions. Often encountered in the fuller form 大脳基底核.
See also: 大脳基底核
The basal ganglia are involved in motor control.
In Parkinson's disease, the function of the basal ganglia declines.
basal ganglia; basal nuclei
From 基底 (base, foundation) + 核 (nucleus), a calque of the English 'basal nuclei' or 'basal ganglia'.