NEUROwords - The evolution of the terminology of the basal ganglia, or are they nuclei?

SARIKCIOĞLU L., ALTUN U., Suzen B., OĞUZ N.

JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF THE NEUROSCIENCES, vol.17, no.2, pp.226-229, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/09647040701236586
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF THE NEUROSCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.226-229
  • Keywords: basal ganglia, basal nuclei, Thomas Willis, corpus striatum, ganglion, DISORDERS
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.