Definition of basal ganglion in English English dictionary
Any of a group of nuclei in the brain interconnected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and brainstem
any of several masses of subcortical gray matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
Any of several masses of gray matter embedded in the cerebral hemispheres that are involved in the regulation of voluntary movement. Also called basal nucleus