The subthalamic fasciculus is a bi-directional neural

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that connects the

subthalamic nucleus The subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a small lens-shaped nucleus in the brain where it is, from a functional point of view, part of the basal ganglia system. In terms of anatomy, it is the major part of the subthalamus. As suggested by its name, the ...

and the

globus pallidus The globus pallidus (GP), also known as paleostriatum or dorsal pallidum, is a subcortical structure of the brain. It consists of two adjacent segments, one external, known in rodents simply as the globus pallidus, and one internal, known in rod ...

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* http://isc.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/atlas/dan1/ * https://web.archive.org/web/20071126015854/http://www.sci.uidaho.edu/med532/subthalamus.htm Basal ganglia connections Subthalamus {{Neuroanatomy-stub