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BASAL GANGLIA_3rd Shift

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2. Parkinson’s disease is caused by increased dopamine release within the corpus striatum.   show
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3. Projection neurons in the globus pallidus and nigra pars reticulata use GABA as the inhibitory neurotransmitter.   show
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6. The basal nuclei are formed of subcortical white matter structures.   show
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7. The caudate nucleus and putamen are of telencephalic origin.   show
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8. The internal capsule divides the corpus striatum into caudate and lentiform nuclei.   show
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12. The principal mesencephalon striate projection originates from dopamine-containing cells of the substantia nigra pars compacta.   show
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13. The smallest input to the striatum is from the sensorimotor cortex.   show
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17. Which component of the indirect pathway uses glutamate as its neurotransmitter? a. Substantia nigra pars reticulata b. Subthalamic nucleus c. Globus pallidus externa d. Putamen   show
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18. Collectively known as the paleostriatum. a. Caudate and putamen b. Globus pallidus interna and globus pallidus externa c. Putamen and globus pallidus d. Substantia nigra pars reticulata and globus pallidus interna   show
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22. What is the neurotransmitter utilized by giant aspiny neurons of the striatum? a. Acetylcholine b. Dopamine c. Glutamate d. GABA   show
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28. Which of the following neurotransmitter inhibits the striatal neurons of the indirect pathway? a. Acetylcholine b. Dopamine c. Norepinephrine d. Serotonin   show
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29. Which thalamic nucleus links the basal ganglia and the motor cortex? a. Ventral anterior b. Ventral posterolateral c. Ventral posteromedial d. Parafascicular   show
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show F - degeneration of GABAergic  
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9. The basal ganglia control muscular movements by influencing the cerebral cortex.   show
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10. The basal ganglia is influenced directly by the efferent fibers from the spinal cord.   show
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13. The striatopallidal fibers have Y-aminobutyric acid as their neurotransmitter.   show
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14. The substantia nigra and the subthalamic nuclei are functionally related to the activities of the basal ganglia.   show
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II. MULTIPLE CHOICE 16. Functionally, which is not part of the basal ganglia? a. Substantia nigra pars reticulata b. Claustrum c. Subthalamic nucleus d. Corpus striatum   show
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17. Which component of the basal ganglia is located in the mesencephalon? a. Subthalamic nucleus b. Substantia nigra pars reticulata c. Globus pallidus intera d. Caudate   show
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22. The following neural structures send afferent information towards the basal ganglia EXCEPT: a. Cerebellum b. Premotor cortex c. Thalamus d. Substantia nigra pars compacta   show
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24. What are the major output nuclei of the basal ganglia? a. Caudate and putamen b. Globus pallidus interna and substantia nigra pars compacta c. Globus pallidus externa and substantia nigra pars compacta d. GPI & substantia nigra pars reticulata   show
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25. The neurotransmitter of the subthalamonigral tract? a. Glutamate b. GABA c. Dopamine d. Acetylcholine   show
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26. Which basal ganglia component comprises medium-sized aspiny dopaminergic neurons whose axons project to the striatum? a Globus pallidus externa b. Globus pallidus interna c. Substantia nigra pars compacta d. Substantia nigra pars reticulata   show
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show d. Neither  
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show d. Anterior limb of the internal capsule  
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