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Which structure sends axons to the deep layers of the superior colliculus?
Which structure sends axons to the deep layers of the superior colliculus?
What inhibits the UMN in the deep layers of the superior colliculus to prevent unwanted saccades?
What inhibits the UMN in the deep layers of the superior colliculus to prevent unwanted saccades?
What inhibits the SNpr neurons prior to a saccade?
What inhibits the SNpr neurons prior to a saccade?
What is the primary role of the basal ganglia in motor functions?
What is the primary role of the basal ganglia in motor functions?
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Which pathway is responsible for the execution of the intended motor program?
Which pathway is responsible for the execution of the intended motor program?
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What is the progressive degenerative disease characterized by loss of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra?
What is the progressive degenerative disease characterized by loss of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra?
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Which symptom is NOT commonly associated with Parkinson's disease?
Which symptom is NOT commonly associated with Parkinson's disease?
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Which nucleus is targeted in deep brain stimulation for improving tremor in Parkinson's disease?
Which nucleus is targeted in deep brain stimulation for improving tremor in Parkinson's disease?
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What is the term for the involuntary, continuous movement of the body, especially of the extremities and face?
What is the term for the involuntary, continuous movement of the body, especially of the extremities and face?
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What happens to the thalamic neurons in Huntington's disease?
What happens to the thalamic neurons in Huntington's disease?
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Which structure in the basal ganglia primarily receives input from the premotor and motor cortices, as well as somatosensory, visual, and auditory association areas?
Which structure in the basal ganglia primarily receives input from the premotor and motor cortices, as well as somatosensory, visual, and auditory association areas?
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Which pathway supplies dopamine to the striatum in the basal ganglia?
Which pathway supplies dopamine to the striatum in the basal ganglia?
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Which pathway in the basal ganglia serves to release upper motor neurons from tonic inhibition?
Which pathway in the basal ganglia serves to release upper motor neurons from tonic inhibition?
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Which type of receptors does dopamine act on in the basal ganglia?
Which type of receptors does dopamine act on in the basal ganglia?
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Which region of the basal ganglia is primarily concerned with motor functions?
Which region of the basal ganglia is primarily concerned with motor functions?
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Which region of the cerebral cortex is the largest afferent source to the basal ganglia?
Which region of the cerebral cortex is the largest afferent source to the basal ganglia?
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Which pathway in the basal ganglia serves to increase the tonic level of inhibition?
Which pathway in the basal ganglia serves to increase the tonic level of inhibition?
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Which neurotransmitter is the main output of the basal ganglia?
Which neurotransmitter is the main output of the basal ganglia?
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Which structure in the basal ganglia receives input from cortical association regions, frontal eye fields, and limbic regions of the cortex?
Which structure in the basal ganglia receives input from cortical association regions, frontal eye fields, and limbic regions of the cortex?
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Which structure in the basal ganglia provides a feedback mechanism to the cerebral cortex for initiation and control of motor responses?
Which structure in the basal ganglia provides a feedback mechanism to the cerebral cortex for initiation and control of motor responses?
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Which region of the basal ganglia receives inputs from the premotor and motor cortices, primary and secondary somatosensory regions, visual cortices in occipital, and auditory association areas in temporal lobes?
Which region of the basal ganglia receives inputs from the premotor and motor cortices, primary and secondary somatosensory regions, visual cortices in occipital, and auditory association areas in temporal lobes?
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Which pathway in the basal ganglia supplies dopamine to the striatum?
Which pathway in the basal ganglia supplies dopamine to the striatum?
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Which structure in the basal ganglia provides a feedback mechanism to the cerebral cortex for initiation and control of motor responses?
Which structure in the basal ganglia provides a feedback mechanism to the cerebral cortex for initiation and control of motor responses?
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Which type of receptors does dopamine act on in the basal ganglia?
Which type of receptors does dopamine act on in the basal ganglia?
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Which symptom is commonly associated with Parkinson's disease?
Which symptom is commonly associated with Parkinson's disease?
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Which pathway in the basal ganglia serves to increase the tonic level of inhibition?
Which pathway in the basal ganglia serves to increase the tonic level of inhibition?
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Which region of the cerebral cortex is the largest afferent source to the basal ganglia?
Which region of the cerebral cortex is the largest afferent source to the basal ganglia?
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Which structure sends axons to the deep layers of the superior colliculus?
Which structure sends axons to the deep layers of the superior colliculus?
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Which pathway is responsible for the execution of the intended motor program?
Which pathway is responsible for the execution of the intended motor program?
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What is the progressive degenerative disease characterized by loss of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra?
What is the progressive degenerative disease characterized by loss of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra?
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What is the primary symptom of Huntington's disease?
What is the primary symptom of Huntington's disease?
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Which nucleus is targeted in deep brain stimulation for improving dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease?
Which nucleus is targeted in deep brain stimulation for improving dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease?
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Which symptom is NOT commonly associated with Parkinson's disease?
Which symptom is NOT commonly associated with Parkinson's disease?
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What happens to the thalamic neurons in Huntington's disease?
What happens to the thalamic neurons in Huntington's disease?
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Which structure in the basal ganglia primarily receives input from the premotor and motor cortices, as well as somatosensory, visual, and auditory association areas?
Which structure in the basal ganglia primarily receives input from the premotor and motor cortices, as well as somatosensory, visual, and auditory association areas?
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What inhibits the UMN in the deep layers of the superior colliculus to prevent unwanted saccades?
What inhibits the UMN in the deep layers of the superior colliculus to prevent unwanted saccades?
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Which structure sends axons to the deep layers of the superior colliculus?
Which structure sends axons to the deep layers of the superior colliculus?
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What is the progressive degenerative disease characterized by loss of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra?
What is the progressive degenerative disease characterized by loss of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra?
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Which pathway in the basal ganglia serves to increase the tonic level of inhibition?
Which pathway in the basal ganglia serves to increase the tonic level of inhibition?
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Which region of the basal ganglia is primarily concerned with motor functions?
Which region of the basal ganglia is primarily concerned with motor functions?
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