title: Functional anatomy of the basal ganglia.
abstract: The basal ganglia are a series of interconnected nuclei located deep within the cerebral hemispheres. These structures play an important role in movement. Complex feedback loops form direct and indirect pathways that balance excitatory and inhibitory activities through neurotransmitter activity.
authors.affiliation: South Bank University, Faculty of Health, London, England.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aird
mesh_terms: D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D005917:Globus Pallidus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D013378:Substantia Nigra / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D020531:Subthalamic Nucleus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology