ganglion

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These overstimulated immune cells then move toward the dorsal root ganglia -- the sensory nerve hubs that link the limbs to the spinal cord -- and release inflammatory compounds that irritate and damage nerves.

From Science Daily

Findings such as these suggest that in people with RBD, movement is generated through a motor circuit that bypasses the basal ganglia.

From Scientific American

Past research has also linked stuttering to the basal ganglia, brain structures involved in the coordination of movement.

From Seattle Times

In addition to different organs, we also performed this same type of analysis on individual brain compartments, including the prefrontal cortex, striatum, thalamus, cerebellum, trigeminal ganglion and the olfactory bulbs.

From Scientific American

If an app successfully helps us change our habits, it's likely because it mirrors behavioural principles for how we can best train the basal ganglia in the striatum in our brain.

From BBC