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Motor Basal Nuclei
Neuro, Bales
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Anatomy
Graduate
03/31/2010

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Term
Clinicaly, what makes up the Basal ganglia? AKA Basal Nuclei
Definition
Corpus striatum (caudate nuclius + lentiform nuclius +Nuclius Accumbms), Subthalmic nuclious, and substantia nigra
Term
What is the caudate-putamen?
Definition

Putamen, nucleous accumbens and the caudate nucleous.

This is because they are functionally and cytoarchitecturally similar

Term
What is the location of the Substantia Nigra?
Definition
In the middle of the cerebrial peduncle between the tegmntum and basis.
Term
What is Parkinson's Disease?
Definition
Loss of Dopamine producing cells of the SNpc which causes hypokinesia, which is little movement. Also resting tramors.
Term
What is Huntington's Deisease?
Definition
Loss of spiny nurons in the Cudate Puteamen. Hyperkenesis. Causes atrophy of the C so increase size of the lateral ventricals. Mimics Hydrocephily
Term
What is Hemiballismus?
Definition

Leason in the suthalmic neucleous so you do not get inhibition. No Indirect pathway, to much movement.

 

Subthalmic stroke 

Term
What supplies the caudate and the lentiform with blood?
Definition
Middle and Anterior carotid arteries make up the striate aa.
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