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(a) What is the function of the basal nuclei? (b) Which basal nuclei form the lentiform nucleus? (c) Which arches over the diencephalon?

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Basal nuclei are also called basal ganglia.

(a) What is the function of the basal nuclei?

The basal nuclei are a group of nuclei in each cerebral hemisphere. The largest nucleus in the basal nucleus is the corpus striatum. It consists of ...

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