Basal ganglia Flashcards
Identify the components of the basal ganglia
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What composes the dorsal basal nucleus?
Caudate, putamen and globus palidus
What composes the striatum?
Paleostriatum?
- Caudate and Putamen
- globus pallidus
What comprises the ventral striatum?
Nucleus acumbens and olfactory nucleus
What compriese the ventral palladium?
Substantia inominata
What comprises the striatal complex?
Caudate
Putamen
Nucleus ambiguus
Olfactory tubercle
What comprises the palladial complex?
Globus pallidus
Substantia inominata
What type of circuit is the basal ganglia?
Inhibitory > allows movement
What is the function of the skeletomotor loop?
Role in control of facial, limb and trunk musculature
Describe the overview of the skeletomotor loop
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What is the function of the oculomotor loop?
Control of saccadic eye movements
What is the function of the associative loop?
Plays a role in cognition and executive function
What is the function of the limbic loop?
Motivational regulation of behavior, emotion
Draw the skeletomotor pathway
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Draw the indirect skeletomotor pathway
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