amygdala vs basal ganglion

amygdala and basal ganglion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amygdala	Yes	No	No	No
basal ganglion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, basal ganglion is a hypernym of amygdala; that is, basal ganglion is a word with a broader meaning than amygdala:

amygdala: an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
basal ganglion: any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement

amygdala (noun)	basal ganglion (noun)
an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior	any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement