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Basal

Basal refers to the level at which a minimum criterion number of correct responses is obtained.

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Basal Body Temperature (BBT)

Basal Body Temperature (BBT) refers to the body’s resting temperature used to calculate ovulation in the sympto-thermal method of contraception.

Basal forebrain

Basal forebrain refers to the structure of the telencephalon, surrounding the inferior tip of the frontal horn strongly interconnects with limbic structures includes various structures such as the amygdale and the septum. It is the forebrain area anterior and dorsal to the hypothalamus that includes cell clusters that promote wakefulness and other cell clusters that promote sleep

Basal ganglia

Basal ganglia also called the Basal nuclei (deep nuclei of the telencephalon) refers to set of subcortical forebrain structures lateral to the hypothalamus. The Structures include the caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus, substantia nigra, and subthalamic nuclei. Important relay stations in motor behavior, for example, the striato-pallidothalamic loop. Coordinate stereotyped postural and reflexive motor activity; forebrain structures important for motor control.

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Basal metabolic rate

Basal metabolic rate refers to the speed at which the body consumes calories

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Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

- Basal Metabolic Rate: Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) refers to metabolic rate measured in supine position following a twelve-hour fast, and eight (8) hours of sleep.

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Basal metabolism

Basal metabolism refers to the rate of energy use while the body is at rest, used largely for maintaining a constant body temperature

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Basal nuclei

Basal nuclei is also called the Basal ganglia are deep nuclei of the telencephalon. Structures include the caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus, substantia nigra, and subthalamic nuclei. They are important relay stations in motor behavior (for example, the striato-pallidothalamic loop). Coordinate stereotyped postural and reflexive motor activity.

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