Chapter 13 Basal Ganglia Flashcards

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Components of the basal ganglia in terms of anatomy EXCEPT
A. Caudate
B. Globus pallidus
C. Putamen
D. Nucleus accumbens
E. Olfactory tubercle
F. Substancia nigra
A

F. Substancia nigra (p. 181)

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The corpus striatum is composed of the following structures EXCEPT
A. Caudate
B. Putamen
C. Globus pallidus
D. Nucleus accumbens
E. None of the above
A

D. Nucleus accumbens (p. 181)

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The striatum/dorsal striatum/neostriatum is composed of the following structures EXCEPT
A. Caudate
B. Putamen
C. Globus pallidus
D. Nucleus accumbens
E. None of the above
F. C and D
A

F. C and D (p. 181)

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The paleostriatum refers to the following structure/s
A. Caudate
B. Putamen
C. Globus pallidus
D. Nucleus accumbens
E. All of the above
A

C. Globus pallidus (p. 181)

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The lentiform nucleus refers to the following structure/s EXCEPT
A. Caudate
B. Putamen
C. Globus pallidus
D. Nucleus accumbens
E. All of the above
F. A and D
A

F. A and D (p. 181)

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The ventral striatum is composed of the following structure/s EXCEPT
A. Caudate
B. Putamen
C. Globus pallidus
D. Nucleus accumbens
E. Olfactory tubercle
F. None of the above
A

C. Globus pallidus (p. 181)

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The following is considered part of the extrapyramidal system EXCEPT
A. Basal ganglia
B. Red nucleus
C. Substancia nigra
D. Subthalamic nucleus
E. Reticular formation
F. Cerebellum
A

F. Cerebellum (p. 181)

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Neurotransmitter of the subthalamic nucleus
A. Dopamine
B. Acetylcholine
C. GABA
D. Glutamate
A

D. Glutamate (p. 185)

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The medial striate or recurrent artery of Heubner supplies which structure/s?*
A. Head of caudate
B. Body of caudate
C. Tail of caudate
D. Putamen
E. Globus pallidus
A

A. Head of caudate (p. 193)

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