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What is the most significant neurotransmitter in the basal ganglia?

dopamine

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What is the most significant neurotransmitter in the basal ganglia?

dopamine

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In vertebrates the basal ganglia is located in the base of the forebrain. The basal ganglia is associated with a variety of functions such as voluntary motor control, eye habits and emotional functions.

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In the central nervous system, a collection of neuron cell bodies is called a nucleus.

In the peripheral nervous system, a collection of neuron cell bodies is called a ganglion (plural: ganglia).

The one exception to this rule that you may have encountered is the basal ganglia in the brain. Indeed, the basal ganglia technically should be called the basal nuclei, but they were named prior to the terms being defined and the name has stuck.

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As basal ganglia is involved in controlling your muscle activity, any lesions or damages to your basal ganglia might cause hypertonia and/or various abnormal involuntary and purposeless movements.

Some examples of diseases that are related to basal ganglia are parkinson's disease, chorea, athetosis and hemiballismus.

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The Basal Nuclei or the Basal Ganglia

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