1b Basal Ganglia Flashcards

1
Q

What does the basal ganglia do with ideas sent to it from the cortex?

A

involved in sequencing and planning movement; lowers threshold for behavior, facilitates and smoothes behavior

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2
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What does the Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta release?

A

dopamine

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3
Q

What does the Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata release?

A

GABA

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4
Q

What system is the Nucleus Accumbens a part of?

A

limbic system (pleasure + reward)

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5
Q

What is another name for the Nucleus Accumbens

A

Ventral Striatum

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6
Q

What does the Subthalamic Nucleus release?

A

Glutamate

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7
Q

What two axon bundles from the Thalamic Fasciculus?

A

Ansa Lenticularis, Lenticular Fasciculus

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8
Q

What is the Thalamic Fasciculus?

A

connects globus pallidus to Ventral Lateral Nucleus of Thalamus

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9
Q

What two structures does the Substantia Nigra sit between?

A

Red Nucleus (above), cerebral peduncles (below)

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10
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What is the dorsal portion of the Substantia Nigra?

A

Pars Compacta

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11
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What is the ventral portion of the Substantia Nigra?

A

Pars Reticulata

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