Neuro Exam4

Parts of the Basal Ganglia
CaudateNucleus
- Has Head,Body,Tail
- Part of the Striatum
- Surronds the Putamen
- Functions:
- 1. Movement Control
- 2. Movement Memory
Putamen
- Forms Lateral Portion of basal ganglia
- Fuses with the head of the caudate
- Part of Striatum
- Part of Lenticular Nucleus
- Functions:
- 1. Reinforcement Learning, efficiency
- 2. Motor Memory
- 3. Speech Processing
Globus Pallidus
- Means "pale globe"
- 2 Segments Internal or External
- Or Lateral and Medial
- Part of Lenticular Nucleus
- Functions:
- 1.Motion Facilitation (lateral Segment)
- 2.Motor Inhibition (Medial Segment)
Important part of reward sys
Striatum
- Caudate Nucleus
- Putamen
- Nucleus Accumbens

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Neuro Exam4

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Basal Ganglia anatomy and pathways

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