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Basal Ganglia and Motor Movement

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Which brain regions are involved in the planning of movement, including the Basal Ganglia?

Primary motor cortex and Thalamus

Prefrontal cortex and Primary somatosensory cortex (correct)

Caudate nucleus and Putamen

Globus Pallidus and Substantia nigra

What is the role of the Basal Ganglia in initiating motor movement?

It causes an EPSP or IPSP in the post synaptic neuron

It controls movement through the direct pathway

It stimulates the corticospinal tract for lower motor movement

It integrates and relays information from the thalamus to cortical regions (correct)

Which neurotransmitter is involved in the direct pathway of Basal Ganglia control of movement?

Glutamate (correct)

GABA

Serotonin

Dopamine

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Basal Ganglia?

<p>Subthalamic nucleus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the thalamus in the Basal Ganglia control of movement?

<p>It acts as an integrator/relay between the Basal Ganglia and cortical regions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers