BASAL GANGLIA Flashcards
1
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caudate nucleus
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feedback processor; uses past information to influence future decisions
important for development and use of language
2
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putamen
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prepares/aids movement of limbs
3
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nucleus accumbens
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seeks reinforcement, rewards, progression, something pleasurable
ADDICTION
4
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ventral tegmental area
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indicates brain damage
dopamine
5
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mesolimbic pathway
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major dopamine pathway, connects limbic system
mediating please and rewarding experiences
6
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mesocortical pathway
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dopamine pathway, connects ventral tegmental to pefrontal cortex
cognitive control, motivation, emotional response
7
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globus pallidus
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sends neurons to thalamus
prevents unwanted movement
8
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BASAL GANGLIA
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facilitates movement
