The Role of the Basal Nuclei in Motor Control

The basal nuclei is what it sounds like, a group of neurons. Sometimes this is referred to a ganglion, which is not... Could it be a misnomer? Its job basically is to control motor movement. And so you need the basal ganglia to help modulate the firing off. When to start, when to stop. It's not just starting and stopping, but starting and stopping plays an important role in how smooth the movement actually is.