noun
basal ganglia; basal nuclei
Anatomical term for a group of nuclei in the brain involved in motor control and other functions.
大脳基底核は運動調節に重要な役割を果たす。
The basal ganglia play an important role in motor control.
Compound of 大脳 (cerebrum) + 基底 (base) + 核 (nucleus), a calque of the English term 'basal ganglia'.