The Latin word 'iusti' is a noun. Latin is a language that uses case endings to show the relationship of the parts of speech to the verb and to the rest of the sentence. In this particular example, the word may be the plural form of the nominative case, as the subject of the sentence, with the Engliâ¦.
Definition of Basal ganglia. Basal ganglia: A region of the base of the brain that consists of three clusters of neurons (caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus) that are responsible for involuntary movements such as tremors, athetosis, and chorea.
pl. ganglia, ganglions [Gr.] a knot or knotlike mass; a general term to designate a group of nerve cell bodies, located outside the central nervous system. Occasionally applied to certain nuclear groups within the brain or spinal cord, e.g. basal ganglia. aorticorenal ganglion. small sympathetic ganglia supplying nerve fibers to the kidneys.