Basal Ganglia Flashcards by Molly Wright | Brainscape

Q

Basal ganglia are involved in…

A

stereotypic and automative movement patterns

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major structures of basal ganglia (3)

A

caudate
putamen
globus pallidus

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overall function of basal ganglia

A

maintains inhibitory/excitatory balance

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categories of basal ganglia (3)

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input nuclei
output nuclei
intrinsic nuclei

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function of input nuclei

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receive afferent connections from other brain regions

project to intrinsic/output nuclei

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function of output nuclei

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project to diencephalon and brainstem

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function of intrinsic nuclei

A

connections within basal ganglia

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basal ganglia neurotransmitters (2)

A

acetylcholine

dopamine

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putamen

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excitatory structure of striatum

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caudate

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inhibitory structure of striatum

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nucleus accumbens

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involved in mediation of emotions of striatum

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globus pallidus

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excitatory structure of basal ganglia

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