title: Neuroanatomy of the basal ganglia.
abstract: This article deals with the neuroanatomic aspects of the basal ganglia with regard to different neurotransmitter systems and to different diseases. A general scheme of these circuits with the overall distinction between limbic-associative and motor components and circuits is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Neurophysiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Brazil.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Mello
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Villares
mesh_terms: D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002799:Cholinergic Fibers / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008032:Limbic System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000502:physiology; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D009479:Neuropeptides; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid