<prompt> Basal ganglia consist of all the following exceptCaudate nucleusSubthalamic nucleusThalamusPutamen  <response>: Basal GangliaOn each side of the brain, these ganglia consist of the caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus, substantia nigra, and subthalamic nucleus.Ref: Guyton; 13th edition; Chapter 57 Contributions of the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia to Overall Motor Control 