Anatomy and function of the basal ganglia Flashcards

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Areas of the brain associated with strategy

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  • Association areas of neocortex and basal ganglia
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Areas of the brain associated with tactics

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  • Motor cortex

- Cerebellum

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Areas of the brain associated with execution

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  • Brainstem

- Spinal cord

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What forms the lentiform nucleus

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  • Putamen

- Globus pallidus

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Location of lentiform

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  • lateral to thalamus
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What does the corpus striatum consist of

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  • Basal ganglia

- Internal capsule

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Main components of the basal ganglia

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  • Ventral striatum
  • Dorsal striatum
  • Globus pallidus
  • Ventral pallidum
  • Substantia nigra
  • Subthalamic nucleus
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Components of the ventral striatum

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  • NAcc

- Olfactory tubercle

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What does the pallidum refer to

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  • Consists of a large structure called globus pallidus together with a smaller ventral extension called the ventral pallidum
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What can the globus pallidus be divided into

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  • GPe

- GPi

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What is the lateral geniculate body

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  • Is a relay centre in the thalamus for the visual pathway - receives a major input from the retina
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What is the dorsal striatum also known as

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  • Neostriatum
  • Motor striatum
  • Caudate + putamen
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What is the corpus striatum divided by

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  • Divided by internal capsule white matter of ascending and descending tracts
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How does the basal ganglia interact with the cortex

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Basal ganglia –> Thalamus –> Cerebral cortex

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General steps of any basal ganglia loop

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1) Cortical input
2) Striation
3) Pallidum
4) Thalamus
5) Cortical targets

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Motor loop steps

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1) Motor, premotor, somatosensory cortex
2) Putamen
3) Lateral globus pallidus, internal segment
4) Ventral lateral and ventral anterior nuclei
5) Primary motor, premotor, supplementary motor cortex

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Direct pathway

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Cortex –ex–> Striatum –in–> GPi –in–> thalamus –ex–> cortex

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What does activation of the direct pathway promote

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Indirect pathway

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Cortex –ex–> Striatum –in–> GPe –in–> STN –ex–> GPi –in–> thalamus –ex–> cortex

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What does the activation of the indirect pathway do

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  • Withold movement
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Hyperdirect pathway

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Cortex –ex–> STN –ex–> GPi –in–> thalamus –ex–> cortex

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What does the activation of the hyperdirect pathway do

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  • Pauses movement
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Effect of thalamus inhibition on movement

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  • Prevents movement
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Effect of reducing inhibition of thalamus on movement

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  • Reducing inhibition of thalamus facilitates movement
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What is dopamine released by
- Released by the substantia nigra
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What are the two populations striatum neurons
Striatum medium spiny neurons with specialised dopamine receptors 1) Direct D1 2) Indirect D2
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Effect of DA on direct D1 neurons
- DA ramps up MSN excitation
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Effect of DA on indirect D2 neurons
- DA dampens down MSN excitation
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What interneurons are present in the striatum
- Striatum interneurons that use ACh | - ACh opposes effects of DA
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What does ACh tip the balance of pathways towards
- tips pathways towards prevention of movement
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What is the balance of movement activity based on
- The balance of activity between the 2 medium spiny neuron spiny neuron populations determines the likelihood of movement taking through the direct and indirect pathways - This balance is regulated by dopamine and ACh and influenced by the cortical inputs to the striatum