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Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Basal ganglia. The basal ganglia are a group of nuclei of varied origin in the brains of vertebrates that act as a cohesive functional unit. They are situated at the base of the forebrain and are strongly connected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and other brain areas.
Occasionally applied to certain nuclear groups within the brain or spinal cord, e.g. basal ganglia. small sympathetic ganglia supplying nerve fibers to the kidneys. see otic ganglion (below). aggregations of cell bodies of neurons of the autonomic nervous system; the parasympathetic and the sympathetic ganglia combined. basal ganglion. subcortical masses of gray matter embedded in each cerebral hemisphere, comprising the corpus striatum (caudate and lentiform nuclei), amygdaloid body and claustrum.