Basal Ganglia Flashcards
1
Q
Components of Basal Ganglia
A
Caudate Nucleus Putamen Globus Pallidus Subthalamic Nucleus Substantia Nigra
2
Q
What makes up the Striatum?
A
Caudate
Putamen
3
Q
What makes up the Lenticulate Nucleus?
A
Putamen
Globus Pallidus
4
Q
What makes up the Pallidal Complex
A
Globus Pallidus
Nucleus Accumbens
Olfactory Tubercle
Substantia Inominata
5
Q
What are the input nuclei?
A
Caudate nucleus
Putamen
Nucleus Accumbens
6
Q
What are the output nuclei
A
Globus Pallidus internal
Ventral Pallidum
Substantia Nigra PR
7
Q
What is the purpose of the Indirect pathway through basal ganglia?
A
Prevent extraneous motor information from coming through
8
Q
Role of the Skeletomotor loop
A
Control of facial, limb, trunk musculature
9
Q
Occulomotor Loop
A
saccadic eye movements
10
Q
Associative Loop
A
Cognition and executive behavioral functions
11
Q
Limbic Loop
A
Motivational regulation of behavior and in emotions
