Basal ganglia Flashcards
1
Q
Anatomically basal ganglia includes
A
Corpus striatum
.Cordate nucleus
.Lentiform nucleus
-Globus Palladus
-Putamen
Amygdaloid Nucleus
Claustrum
2
Q
Functional part of basal ganglia includes
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Subthalamic nucleus
Substantia Nigra
3
Q
Disorders of Basal Ganglia
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Lesion of globus pallidus results in Athetosis
Lesion of subthalamic nucleus causes Hemiballismus
Lesion of Putamen causes Chorea
Lesion of substantia Nigra causes Parkinson’s
4
Q
What is basal ganglia
A
collection of grey matter within white matter of cerebral hemisphere