Basal Ganglia and Diencephalon Flashcards
What are the Basal Ganglia?
Nuclei deep to White Matter of Cerebral Hemisphere
What are the nuclei of the Basal Ganglia?
Corpus Striatum
Substantia Nigra
What are the structures of the Corpus Striatum?
Caudate Nucleus
Lentiform Nucleus
Corpus Striatum: Caudate Nucleus
Shape
C-shaped
Corpus Striatum: Caudate Nucleus
Divisions
Head
Body
Tail
Corpus Striatum: Caudate Nucleus
What is the head of the caudate continuous with?
Outer Part of Lentiform Nucleus
Corpus Striatum: Lentiform Nucleus
Shape
Biconcave Lens
Corpus Striatum: Lentiform Nucleus
Medial Relations
Caudate Nucleus
Thalamus
Corpus Striatum: Lentiform Nucleus
Divisions
Putamen: Large Lateral Part
Globus Pallidus: Small Medial Part
Corpus Striatum: Lateral Ventricle
Parts
Body
Anterior Horn
Posterior Horn
Inferior Horn
Corpus Striatum: Lateral Ventricle
Formation of Body
Parietal Lobe
Corpus Striatum: Lateral Ventricle
Formation of Anterior Horn
Frontal Lobe
Corpus Striatum: Lateral Ventricle
Formation of Posterior Horn
Occipital Lobe
Corpus Striatum: Lateral Ventricle
Formation of Inferior Horn
Temporal Lobe
Corpus Striatum
Relations of Caudate Nucleus and Lateral Ventricle
Head of Caudate inferior to Anterior Horn of Lateral Ventricle
Body of Caudate inferior to Body of Lateral Ventricle
Tail of Caudate forms roof of Inferior Horn of Lateral Ventricle
Corpus Striatum: Afferents
Names
Corticostriatal Fibers
Thalamostraite Fibers
Nigrostriate Fibers
Corpus Striatum: Afferents
Corticostriatal Fibers pathway
From Frontal and Parietal Lobes to Caudate and Putamen Nuclei
Corpus Striatum: Afferents
Thalamostriate Fibers pathway
From Thalamus to Caudate and Putamen Nuclei
Corpus Striatum: Afferents
Nigrostriate Fibers pathway
From Substantia Nigra to Caudate and Putamen Nuclei
Secrete Dopamine into these structures