The globus pallidus is a nuclear region in the brain that, from a developmental perspective, is part of the diencephalon but is functionally assigned to the basal ganglia.
Figure
EnlargeSchematic axial depiction of the telencephalon showing various nuclei. The basal ganglia are highlighted in blue. Figure adapted from Gray’s Anatomy.EnlargeAnatomical illustration adapted from Albert Rhoton 2002 Neurosurgery.
Imaging
The globus pallidus can be visualized on MRI imaging.
EnlargeVisualization of the globus pallidus (red arrow) on an axial MDEFT MRI sequence.
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