Lec 20 Flashcards
The basal ganglia are made of what nuclei (5)
cuadate
globus pall
putamen
sub-thalamic nuc
substantia nigra
describe the anatomy of caudate
follows curve of lateral ventricle
describe internal capsule
area inside brain
describe globus pallidus and segments
internus - more medial to externus
lateral to internal capsule
describe putamen
most lateral nuclei of basal ganglia
has bridges to caudate nuc
Name these nuclei from superior to anterior
red nuc
vest nuc
sub thal nuc
sub nig
sub thal
red
sub nig
vest nuc
where is sub thal nuc
right below thal and anterior
where is substantia nigra
has what two parts
next most anterior thing other than sub thal nuc, also just inferior to sub thal nuc.
pars compacta - dorsal
pars reticulata - ventral
what forms the striatum (2)
caudate and putamen
what forms the lenticular nucleus
putamen
globus pallidus