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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?
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?
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?
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?
What is the result of an imbalance in the activity of the direct and indirect pathways in the basal ganglia?
What is the term used to describe the combination of the caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus?
What is the term used to describe the combination of the caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus?
What is the role of the basal ganglia in cognitive function?
What is the role of the basal ganglia in cognitive function?
What is the name of the nucleus that provides control over the striatum?
What is the name of the nucleus that provides control over the striatum?
What are the types of disorders associated with abnormalities of the basal ganglia?
What are the types of disorders associated with abnormalities of the basal ganglia?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the basal ganglia?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the basal ganglia?
Which of the following structures is located in the diencephalon?
Which of the following structures is located in the diencephalon?
Which structure forms the medial segment of the lentiform nucleus?
Which structure forms the medial segment of the lentiform nucleus?
The term 'striatum' refers to which combination of structures?
The term 'striatum' refers to which combination of structures?
Which part of the caudate nucleus is the largest?
Which part of the caudate nucleus is the largest?
Where is the substantia nigra located?
Where is the substantia nigra located?
What describes the anatomical structure seen between the putamen and the internal capsule?
What describes the anatomical structure seen between the putamen and the internal capsule?
Which of the following is mistakenly linked to the lentiform nucleus?
Which of the following is mistakenly linked to the lentiform nucleus?
