Which Structures Make Up the Basal Ganglia

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which structures make up the basal ganglia?

• A)hypothalamus,corpus callosum,thalamus
• B)globus pallidus,caudate nucleus,putamen
• C)cortex,reticular formation,hippocampus
• D)mesolimbic dopaminergic pathways,substantia nigra,cerebrospinal fluid

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