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The basal ganglia, by strict definition, are “large subcortical nuclear masses classically considered to be telencephalic derivatives” (Carpenter, 1983). However, there are other regions of the brain, such as the substantia nigra, that are closely related to the basal ganglia, but which lie outside of the telencephalon. It has been known for a long time that the centromedian (CM) and parafascicular (Pf) nuclei are intimately associated with the basal ganglia. These nuclei are part of the thalamus and represent the caudal group of intralaminar nuclei. The present paper will concentrate on recent evidence from other laboratories, as well as from data generated by my associates and I, about these nuclei in the cat.
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Royce, G.J. (1987). Recent Research on the Centromedian and Parafascicular Nuclei. In: Carpenter, M.B., Jayaraman, A. (eds) The Basal Ganglia II. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 32. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5347-8_20
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