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Components of the Basal Ganglia
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Striatum: Caudate and Putamen (Neostriatum)
Pallidum: Globus Pallidus External and Internal Subthalamic Nucleus Substantia Nigra: Pars Compacta and Pars Reticulata Ventral Tegmental Area |
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Substantia Nigra location, subsections, and functions of subsections
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Pars Compacta (SNc): dorsal portion; dopaminergic
Pars Reticulata (SNr): ventral portion; GABAergic cells |
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Describe the parallel loops of the basal ganglia
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Parallel Loops of the Basal Ganglia
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Name the different nuclei of the basal ganglia and their associated neurotransmitter
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Caudate: GABA
Globus Pallidus Interna: GABA Globus Pallidus Externa: GABA Putamen: GABA Substantia Nigra Compacta: Dopamine Substantia Nigra Reticulata: GABA Subthalamic Nucleus: Glutamate |
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List the Major Efferent Pathways of the Basal Ganglia
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Striatum: Globus Pallidus and SNr
Globus Pallidus: VA/VL thalamus and subthalamic (GPe) Subthalamic Nucleus: GPi and SNr Substantia Nigra: Striatum (SNc) and Thalamus, SC (SNr) Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA): Nucleus Accumbens (Limbic Loop) |
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List the Major Afferent Pathways of the Basal Ganglia
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Striatum: Cortex, Thalamus, and SNc
Globus Pallidus: Striatum, Subthalamic (GPi), and SNr Subthalamic Nucleus: GPe and Cortex Substantia Nigra: Striatum (SNr) and Pedunculopontine Nucleus Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA): Amygdala |
