Intro to neuroimaging Flashcards
1
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Basal ganglia
A
- deep brain nuclei
2
Q
What makes up the basal ganglia
A
caudate/global pallidus/putamen/subthalamic nucleus/substantia nigra/pedunculopontine nucleus
3
Q
Lenticular nucleus
A
The putamen and global pallidus
4
Q
Striatum
A
The caudate nucleus and putamen
5
Q
Corpus striatum
A
The caudate nucleus/putamen/global pallidus
6
Q
What connects the caudate nucleus and the putamen
A
Fibres of the internal capusle
7
Q
What is the ventral striatum and why is it significant
A
- involved in more emotional aspects of movement
8
Q
Why is substantia nigra black
A
Melain deposition due to dopamergic production
9
Q
What is the pars compacts and pars*
A
pars compacts: dopamine projectors
