Basal Ganglia 01

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Sunday, September 9 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Sunday, September 9 2007.

 
        A) Substantia nigra pars reticulata and substantia nigra pars compacta
 
        B) Caudate and external segment of globus pallidus
 
        C) Caudate and thalamus
 
        D) Putamen and caudate
 
        E) Substantia nigra pars compacta and subthalamic nucleus
 

 

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This question was created on September 09, 2007 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on September 09, 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Substantia nigra pars reticulata and substantia nigra pars compacta

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The caudate and putamen, together known as the striatum, function as the primary input nuclei of the basal ganglia. The caudate and putamen receive input from cortex and from the substantia nigra pars compacta, and sends output to the globus pallidus.  (See References)

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B) Caudate and external segment of globus pallidus

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The caudate and putamen, together known as the striatum, function as the primary input nuclei of the basal ganglia. The caudate and putamen receive input from cortex and from the substantia nigra pars compacta, and sends output to the globus pallidus.  (See References)

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C) Caudate and thalamus

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The caudate and putamen, together known as the striatum, function as the primary input nuclei of the basal ganglia. The caudate and putamen receive input from cortex and from the substantia nigra pars compacta, and sends output to the globus pallidus.  (See References)

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D) Putamen and caudate

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The caudate and putamen, together known as the striatum, function as the primary input nuclei of the basal ganglia. The caudate and putamen receive input from cortex and from the substantia nigra pars compacta, and sends output to the globus pallidus.  (See References)

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E) Substantia nigra pars compacta and subthalamic nucleus

This answer is incorrect.

The caudate and putamen, together known as the striatum, function as the primary input nuclei of the basal ganglia. The caudate and putamen receive input from cortex and from the substantia nigra pars compacta, and sends output to the globus pallidus.  (See References)

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References:

1. Nolte, J. (1993). The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy. Mosby, St. Louis.
2. Kandel, E.R., Schwartz, J.H., and Jessel, T.M. (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, New York.

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Basal Ganglia 01
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