What are ganglia?
How Basal ganglia is different from ganglia?

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Small mass of nervous tissue containing numerous cell bodies with synapses for integration. CNS of many invertebrates contains many such ganglia, connected by nerve cords.  In vertebrates the CNS has a different overall structure, but ganglia occur in the peripheral and autonomic nervous systems, where they may be encapsulated in connective tissue. 

Basal ganglia are group of neurons located deep inside cerebral cortex. Basal ganglia is mainly concerned with voluntary motor control. Example: Movement of eyes, legs, arms etc.

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Ganglia is a structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fibre.
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