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Basal Ganglia
Basal Ganglia and white surrounding it
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Believed to regulate motor functions; muscle tone; and cognitive functions. | Basal Ganglia |
| Five Nuclear Masses of the Basal Ganglia | Caudate Nucleus, Putamen, Globus pallidus, clustrum and amygdloid |
| Damage to the Basal Ganglia produces | Involuntary movements such as tremors, chorea, ticks, and ballism |
| The Caudate Nucleus is a C-Shaped structure. The tail of the caudate nucleus extends caudally from the head and ends at the level of the amygdala in the temporal lobe. | true |
| Lies in the subcortical white core of the brain. | Putamen |
| The External Capsule lies lateral to the ____. | Putamen |
| The Extreme capsule is lateral to the ____ over the insular cortex. | Putamen |
| A wedge shaped object, is medial to the putamen | Globus Pallidus |
| Ventrally borded medally by the Posterior limb of the internal capsule | Globus Pallidus |
| A slender mass of gray matter buried in white matter between the insular cortex and the lateral margin of the lenticular nucleus. Viseral functions and sensory intergration | Claustrum |
| A small round nucleus that lies in the rostral medial temporal love at the end of the temporal lobe at the end of the temporal horn and at the end of the caudate tail. Related functionally to the limbic system. | Amygdaloid Nucleus |