Which is not a part of basal ganglia?: (A) Caudate nucleus, (B) Thalamus, (C) Lenticular nucleus, (D) Globus pallidus
Answer is B. Ans. B ThalamusRef: Textbook of Neuroanatomy pg. 82,83Basal ganglia include following nuclei-* Caudate nucleus* Putamen* Globus pallidus* Subthalamic nucleus* Substantia nigraLenticulate nucleus = putamen + globus pallidusFunction of basal ganglia--Planning and programming of movements.