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Basal Ganglia Lecture 8,9

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What is the name of the larger tract of white matter that separates the two masses of grey matter in the striatum?

Internal capsule (correct)

Corpus striatum

Substantia nigra

Globus pallidus

What is the term used to describe the globus pallidus?

Subthalamic nucleus

Pallidum (correct)

Caudate nucleus

Putamen

What is the main function of the basal ganglia in terms of motor activity?

Regulation and integration of involuntary motor activity

Regulation and integration of voluntary motor activity (correct)

Regulation of emotional functions only

Regulation of cognitive functions only

What is the result of an imbalance in the activity of the direct and indirect pathways in the basal ganglia?

Abnormalities associated with movement disorders Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the combination of the caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus?

Striatum Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the basal ganglia in cognitive function?

Selection and enabling of cognitive programs Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the nucleus that provides control over the striatum?

Substantia nigra Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of disorders associated with abnormalities of the basal ganglia?

Huntington and Parkinson diseases Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of the basal ganglia?

Regulating sensory input Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures is located in the diencephalon?

Subthalamic nucleus Signup and view all the answers

Which structure forms the medial segment of the lentiform nucleus?

Globus pallidus Signup and view all the answers

The term 'striatum' refers to which combination of structures?

Caudate nucleus and putamen Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the caudate nucleus is the largest?

Head Signup and view all the answers

Where is the substantia nigra located?

Midbrain Signup and view all the answers

What describes the anatomical structure seen between the putamen and the internal capsule?