Term Name:	basal forebrain
Synonyms:	basal forebrain area, pars basalis telencephali
Definition:	A region of the brain consisting of ventral and rostral subcortical regions of the telencephalon, including among others, the basal ganglia, septal nuclei, amygdala, ventral pallidum, substantia innominata, and basal nucleus of Meynert.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002743]