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Basal Ganglia 02

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Sunday, September 9 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Sunday, September 9 2007.

The basal ganglia send output signals to the thalamus.  This is done primarily by which of the following nuclei?

 
        A) Substantia nigra pars compacta
 
        B) Internal segment of the globus pallidus
 
        C) Caudate
 
        D) Subthalamic nucleus and internal segment of globus pallidus

 
        E) External segment of globus pallidus
 

 


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A) Substantia nigra pars compacta

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The cortex sends inputs to the basal ganglia primarily through the caudate and putamen.  Neurons in these nuclei synapse with neurons in the internal and external segments of the globus pallidus.  The external segment of the globus pallidus sends outputs to the internal segment of the globus pallidus and to the subthalamic nucleus, which feeds back to the internal segment of the globus pallidus.  The internal segment of the globus pallidus provides output to the thalamus.  (See References)

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B) Internal segment of the globus pallidus

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The cortex sends inputs to the basal ganglia primarily through the caudate and putamen.  Neurons in these nuclei synapse with neurons in the internal and external segments of the globus pallidus.  The external segment of the globus pallidus sends outputs to the internal segment of the globus pallidus and to the subthalamic nucleus, which feeds back to the internal segment of the globus pallidus.  The internal segment of the globus pallidus provides output to the thalamus.  (See References)

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C) Caudate

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The cortex sends inputs to the basal ganglia primarily through the caudate and putamen.  Neurons in these nuclei synapse with neurons in the internal and external segments of the globus pallidus.  The external segment of the globus pallidus sends outputs to the internal segment of the globus pallidus and to the subthalamic nucleus, which feeds back to the internal segment of the globus pallidus.  The internal segment of the globus pallidus provides output to the thalamus.  (See References)

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D) Subthalamic nucleus and internal segment of globus pallidus


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The cortex sends inputs to the basal ganglia primarily through the caudate and putamen.  Neurons in these nuclei synapse with neurons in the internal and external segments of the globus pallidus.  The external segment of the globus pallidus sends outputs to the internal segment of the globus pallidus and to the subthalamic nucleus, which feeds back to the internal segment of the globus pallidus.  The internal segment of the globus pallidus provides output to the thalamus.  (See References)

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E) External segment of globus pallidus

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The cortex sends inputs to the basal ganglia primarily through the caudate and putamen.  Neurons in these nuclei synapse with neurons in the internal and external segments of the globus pallidus.  The external segment of the globus pallidus sends outputs to the internal segment of the globus pallidus and to the subthalamic nucleus, which feeds back to the internal segment of the globus pallidus.  The internal segment of the globus pallidus provides output to the thalamus.  (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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