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6 Cards in this Set
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What is the function of the thalamus
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Gateway to the cortex, "Filtering" and "Gating" information to the cortex
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What function does basal ganglis participate in?
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Motor planning, sequencing, learning, maintenance, rule based habit learning, predictive control, working memory, attention, switches in behavioral set
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Why is the basal ganglis known as a release circuit
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Basal Ganglia is a basic release circuit that works through disinhibition to translate perception and cognition into action
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What are the componenets of the basal ganglia
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Caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, substantia nigra
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What is unique about medium spiny neurons
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95 percent of neurons in the BG
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How are the two pathways through the basal ganglia different
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Direct: Cortex -> Striatum -> globus pallidus internal -> thalamus
Indirect: Cortex -> Striatum -> globus pallidus external -> globus pallidus internal-> thalamus |
