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Coronal view of the brain, showing the main basal ganglia nuclei. The section is angled rostrocaudally to encounter most of the BG nuclei in a single section. C, cortex; STR, striatum; GPe, globus pallidus pars externa; GPi, globus pallidus pars interna; Th, thalamus; STN, subthalamic nucleus; SNc, substantia nigra pars compacta; SNr, substantia nigra pars reticulata. ^[1]

Reference

1. ↑ José A Obeso, María C Rodríguez-Oroz, Manuel Rodríguez, Javier Arbizu, José M Giménez-Amaya The basal ganglia and disorders of movement: pathophysiological mechanisms. News Physiol. Sci.: 2002, 17();51-5 PMID:11909992

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