Basal Ganglia and Diencephalon Flashcards
Basal Ganglia is associated with (4)
voluntary motor control procedural learning related to habits, eye movements and cognitive, emotional functions
Four parts of the basal ganglia
caudate, putamen, globus pallidus, thalamus
Basal ganglia lies deep to…
insular cortex
Corpus striatum consists of the …
2
basal ganglia and internal capsule
The internal capsule are…
myelinated fibers
The internal capsule myelinated fibers are part of the … and …. tracts.
corticospinal, corticobulbar
The internal capsule separate the … and …. from the more lateral…. and …. nuclei.
caudate nucleus and thalamus from the more lateral globus pallidus and putamen nuclei
The caudate nucleus is bounded on one side by the lateral ventricle and is divided into a …. It also contains …..
head, body, tail
endorphins
The caudate nucleus is highly involved in .. and … particularly regarding ….processing.
learning and memory
feedback
Caudate nucleus has been thought to be involved in ..
OCD
Lenticular nuclei consists of…
putamen, globus pallidus nuclei
Putamen is connected to … (3)
caudate nucleus, substantia nigra, globus pallidus
Neurons in the putamen release…
dopamine
Parkinsonian’s putamen..
cause excessive inhibition of the thalamus
Main parts of the basal ganglia (5)
striatum, globus pallidus, substantia nigra, subthalamic nucleus, red nucleus
Internal capsule has what three parts?
anterior limb, genu (middle), posterior limb
Anterior portion of the posterior limb contains major… and … pathways.
ascending and descending