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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

neural structure go
a structure that is part of the nervous system

ganglion go
an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons

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

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amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum go
an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum
caudate, caudate nucleus go
a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
claustrum go
a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus
lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus go
a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
pallidum, globus pallidus, paleostriatum go
the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
putamen go
the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
corpus striatum, striatum, striate body go
a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere