Basal Bitches Flashcards
1
Q
Input/output of Basal Ganglia
A
Input: caudate/putamen “striatum”
Output: globus pallidus to thalamus/cortex
2
Q
What causes Parkinson’s Disease?
A
Loss of neurons in the midbrain in a region called the ‘substantia nigra’
Up to 80-90% of dopamine function in the substantia nigra is gone by the time observable symptoms of PD appear.
3
Q
What are Lewy bodies full of?
A
Full of a protein alpha-synuclein.
4
Q
Dysautonomia
A
dysnfunction of the autonomic nervous system that accompanies a number of condition.
5
Q
What kind of neurons are vulnerable to HD?
A
medium spiny neurons
