ALPHABETICAL BRAIN™ VOCABULARY BASAL GANGLIA = This bundle of nuclei (clumps of neurons) at the bottom of both sides of your limbic system is divided into several sections including the striatum and globus pallidus. The striatum is composed of the caudate and the putamen. It deals primarily with selecting and mediating your bodily movements, since its motor control circuits have been "recycled" by evolution to act as a neural switch in many aspects of cognition. They include comprehending distinctions in meaning conveyed by syntax, changing the direction of a thought process, or responding to changing external circumstances. instantly return to: LIMBIC SYSTEM COMPLEX produced by Infinite Interactive Ideas™