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Basal Ganglia and Cerebellum Flashcards

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What does Direct Pathway do?

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Facilitates target-oriented movement

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What does the Indirect Pathway do?

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Inhibits competing/unwanted movements

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Which Dopamine receptors are associated with Direct/Indirect Pathways?

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Direct: D1
Indirect:D2

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Which parts of the thalamus does Globus Pallidus internus communicate with?

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VA or VL

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What NT does Globus pallidus internus release?

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GABA

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What NT does Globus Pallidus externus release?

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GABA

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What NT does the STN release?

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Glutamate

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What NT does the thalamus release to the cerebral cortex?

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glutamate

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Describe the Direct Pathway

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Cortex/ SN–> Putamen/Caudate (striatum) (D1 receptors)–> GPi–> VA or VL of Thalamus–> Cortex

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Describe the Indirect Pathway

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Cortex/SN–> Putamen/Caudate (D2 receptors)–> GPe–> STN–> GPi–> VL or VA of Thalamus–> Cortex

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The Caudate, Putamen, and Nucleus Accumbens together form the____________

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Striatum

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Together, the Putamen and Globus Pallidus for the ______________

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Lentiform Nucleus

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Branches of which artery supply the Basal Ganglia?

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MCA (lenticulostriate branches)

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Which part of the brain is selectively destroyed in Huntington’s?

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striatum

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Which part of the brain is damages in Hemibalismus?

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STN

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Name 2 therapies for Parkinson’s

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L-DOPA, Deep Brain Stimulation, Pallidotomy,

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BONUS: Which part of the brain does the Caudate associate with?

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frontal cortex (organization of behavior and personality)

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BONUS: Which part of the brain does the Putamen associate with?

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cortical motor areas

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BONUS: which part of the brain does the Nuc. Accumbens associate with?

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cingulate gyrus (affect and motivation)

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What are the functions on the flocculonodular lobe of the cerebellum?

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eye movements, head position in space, balance

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What is the function of the vermis of the cerebellum?

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truncal coordination/posture

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What is the function of the intermediate hemispheres of the cerebellum?

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limb coordination, gait

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What is the function of the lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum?

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planning, cognitive functions, motor learning

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What do the 3 cerebellar peduncles connect to?

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Superior: Midbrain
Middle: Pons
Inferior: medulla

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Which cerebellar peduncle(s) mainly carry incoming afferent information?

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Middle and Inferior

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Which cerebellar peduncle(s) carry OUTput information from the cerebellum?
Which parts of the brain does this output info go? (2)

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Superior peduncle

Red Nucleus (midbrain) and VL of Thalamus

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What is the primary nucleus in the cerebellar deep nuclei?

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Dentate Nucelus

27
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Where is the information going through the Middle Peduncle coming from? (Ipsilateral or Contralateral?)

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CONTRALATERAL (info crosses IN Sup. Cerebellar puduncle) cortex via Basis Pontis–> corticopontine tracts mostly from supplementary motor cortex

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Name the 4 deep cerebellar nuclei from medial to lateral

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Fastigial–> Globose–> Emboliform–> Dentate

“Fat Guys Eat Donuts”

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What do you expect to find on physical exam with CEREBELLAR dysfunction? (8)

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1) dysmetria
2) dysdiadokinesis
3) scanning speech
4) NEGATIVE Romberg sign
4) nystagmus
5) truncal ataxia
6) “Wide-based” gait
7) tremor (Intention tremor)
8) lack of coordination

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Define: Clasp-knife rigidity, Cogwheel rigidity, and Leadpipe rigidity

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Clasp-Knife: increased tone followed by sudden loss of rigidity at end of external flexion (UMN damage)
Cogwheel: catch and release (Parkinson’s)
Leadpipe: increased tone throughout passive movement

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Cerebellar dysfunction results in Contralateral or Ipsilateral deficits?

Why?

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Ipsipateral

Inputs into the Inferior Peduncle come from IPSILATERAL dorsal spinal cerebellar tracts and inferior olive.

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Where is the information going through the Inferior Peduncle coming from? (Ipsilateral or Contralateral information)

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Inputs from IPSILATERAL dorsal spinocerebellar tract (proprioception from muscle spindles) and inferior olive, vestibular nuclei and eye muscles

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Which arteries supply the cerebellum?

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SCA, PICA, AICA

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How many cellular layers are in the cerebellar cortex? What are they?

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3- Molecular, Purkinje, and Granular

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Describe the major pathway of the cerebellum (starting with Climbing Fibers)

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Climbing fibers from inferior olive–> Purkinje cells–> inhibit deep cerebellar nuclei (Dentate)–> Red Nuc. and VL of thalamus–> Primary motor cortex–> pons–> contralateral cerebellar cortex (Mossy fibers)

36
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Can damage to cerebellar inputs look like cerebellar lesion?

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YES!

37
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What can happen cerebellum expands?

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Upward herniation–> CSF outflow obstruction, sleepiness, or midbrain syndrome (upward gaze)
Anterior dislocation–> CSF outflow obstruction
Downward herniation–> compress essential medullary structures

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Define: Akathisia

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motor restlessness

39
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Define: Athetosis

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slow, writhing movements

40
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Define: Ballism

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Proximal, large-amplitude chorea. Typically unilateral.

41
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Define: Chorea

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Non-rhythmic, unpredictable movements. Involuntary, randomly flowing jerks of muscles

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Define: Dystonia

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Abnormal posture, result of co-contraction of agonist/antagonist muscles. May also have twisting, repetitive movements

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Define: Myoclonus

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Shock-like movements due to muscle contraction (positive myoclonus) or abrupt loss of muscle tone (negative myoclonus)

44
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Define: Stereotypy

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Purposeless repetition of motor set of movements

45
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Define: Tic

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Patterned simple or complex paroxysmal movements. Subjective sense of relief after movement

46
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Define: Tremor

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Rhythmic movement, with amplitude and frequency in sine wave

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Define: Akinesia

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lack of purposeful movement

48
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Define: Badykinesia

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slowness of movement

49
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Define: Dysdiadochokinesia

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Abnormal rapid-alternating movements

50
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Describe the different signs from Medial and Lateral cerebellar lesion

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Medial (vermis, fastigial nucleus, flocculonodular lobe): truncal ataxia, nystagmus, head tilting, wide-based gait

Lateral: propensity to fall TOWARD injured side (ipsilateral).

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