NEUROwords - The evolution of the terminology of the basal ganglia, or are they nuclei?
JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF THE NEUROSCIENCES, cilt.17, sa.2, ss.226-229, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09647040701236586
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF THE NEUROSCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.226-229
- Anahtar Kelimeler: basal ganglia, basal nuclei, Thomas Willis, corpus striatum, ganglion, DISORDERS
- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Basal ganglia have been generally used to refer to some subcortical nuclei. However, it is a misnomer since ganglion is a group of nerve cells especially located outside of the brain or spinal cord. We evaluated the terminology of the basal ganglia from historical and terminological points of view.