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A widely spread system of nuclei and fiber tracts, involving cerebral cortex and numerous sub-cortical regions. In contrast to the pyramidal system, this complex motor system influences lower motor neurons via numerous neurons and synapses, involving complex feedback mechanisms.
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Roberts, P.A. (1987). Motor Systems — Extra Pyramidal or Basal Ganglia System. In: Neuroanatomy. Oklahoma Notes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0286-5_6
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