One important role of the basal ganglia is in the service of voluntary, routine smooth motor control, and to inhibit unnecessary movements in the muscles. The basal ganglia is important for other things as well, but in diseases which cause the loss of muscle control as in the case of Parkinson's, it stands to reason that we look more closely at the basal ganglia in respects to its role in movement. The basal ganglia uses Glutamate, and Acetylcholine, both are excitatory neurotransmitters, and use GABA and dopamine which are inhibitory.
In babies you observe uncontrollable movements of their arms, and legs. It is because the basal ganglia have not had time to fully form. The basal ganglia is an essential part of voluntary motor functions,
In babies you observe uncontrollable movements of their arms, and legs. It is because the basal ganglia have not had time to fully form. The basal ganglia is an essential part of voluntary motor functions,