8a9b0afb_Brain_Function_and_Pathology__Brain_Structure
[Function] Subcortical gray matter nuclei. Processing link between thalamus and motor cortex. Initiation and direction of voluntary movement. Balance (inhibitory), Postural reflexes. Part of extrapyramidal system: regulation of automatic movement. [Associated Signs and Symptoms] Movement disorders: chorea, tremors at rest and with initiation of movement, abnormal increase in muscle tone, difficulty initiating movement. Parkinson's. [Brain Structure] 
Basal Ganglia
Brain Function and Pathology
Brain Structure