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Basal Ganglion
The Human Brain
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07/13/2010

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Term
What Basal Ganglia Produce and release Dopamine?
Definition
Substantia Nigra Compact Part
Term
Where is most input to basal ganglia directed?
Definition
Striatum
Term
What effect does Dopamine have on the striatum?
Definition

Prominate Modulatory effect

Both Inhibitory and Excitatory

Term
What is a disease of the direct pathway?
Definition

Parkinson's Disease

Trouble Initiating Movements

Term
What is the direct Pathway?
Definition

Cortex

Striatal Complex

MGP

Thalamus

Cortex

Term
What is the Indirect Pathway?
Definition

Cortex

Striatal Complex

LGP

STN

Thalamus

Cortex

Term
What is over Inhibited in Parkinson's Disease?
Definition
Thalamus
Term
What is a Pallidotomy?
Definition
Lesion of the GPi to restore balance between direct and Indirect Pathways
Term
In Hunington's Disease what are the major neurons that are lost?
Definition
Loss of Striatal Neurons that project to lateral golbus Pallidus
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