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The Role of Basal Ganglia in Higher Intelligence and Motor Control
The MRI-dense neurons in the basal ganglia were initially thought to be damage but later found to be living tissue./nThe basal ganglia was traditionally thought to be responsible for movement and motor control, but recent research suggests it is involved in higher intelligence, executive function, intuition, and planning./nMotor control requires access to all the senses, desires, and memory, as well as knowledge of the environment, to be carried out effectively.