S: (n) basal ganglion (any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement)
S: (n) amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum (an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior)
S: (n) caudate nucleus, caudate (a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain)
S: (n) claustrum (a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus)
S: (n) putamen (the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus)
S: (n) corpus striatum, striatum, striate body (a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus)