Basal Ganglia anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Caudate function?
A
Eye movement and cognition
2
Q
Putamen function?
A
Motor function
3
Q
What makes up striatum?
A
Caudate and putamen
4
Q
What makes up lenticular nucleus?
A
Putamen and globus pallidus
5
Q
What makes up corpus striatum?
A
Caudate, putamen and globus pallidus
6
Q
Parts of substantia nigra?
A
Pars reticulata and pars compacta
7
Q
Pars reticulata… input or output?
A
OUTPUT
8
Q
Pars compacta… input or output?
A
INPUT
9
Q
What makes up ventral striatum?
A
Nucleus accumbens and olfactory tubercle
10
Q
Input/output tract of basal ganglia
A
- Cerebral cortex (input)
- Striatum
- Output nuclei
- Thalamus
11
Q
Input nuclei for basal ganglia?
A
- Caudate nucleus
- Putamen
- Nucleus accumbens
12
Q
Output nuclei for basal ganglia?
A
- Globus pallidus (internal segment)
- Ventral pallidum
- Pars reticulata
13
Q
Intrinsic nuclei for basal ganglia?
A
- Globus pallidus (external segment)
- Ventral pallidum
- Subthalamic nucleus
- Pars compacta
- Ventral tegmental area