Which dopaminergic pathway connects the arcuate nucleus (hypothalamus) to the pituitary? _____
#2
Which dopaminergic pathway connects the ventral tegmentum (midbrain) to the prefrontal cortex? _____
#3
Which thalamic nuclei (2) receive motor input from the basal ganglia and cerebellum? _____
#4
Which part of the basal ganglia sends dopaminergic neurons to the striatum to alter activity of both basal ganglia pathways? _____
#5
What syndrome is associated with lesion of the following areas? _____1. Spinothalamic tract2. Spinal trigeminal nucleus 3. Hypothalamospinal tract4. Nucleus ambiguus (CN IX, X)5. Vestibular nucleus (CN VIII)6. Inferior cerebellar peduncle
#6
One component of the basal ganglia is the _____, which is located in the diencephalon
#7
Whatis an Argyll-Robertson pupil?
#8
neurohypophysis
#9
pineal gland
#10
retina
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Basal ganglia Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which dopaminergic pathway connects the arcuate nucleus (hypothalamus) to the pituitary? _____
Answer: Tuberoinfundibular pathway
Flashcard 2: Which dopaminergic pathway connects the ventral tegmentum (midbrain) to the prefrontal cortex? _____
Answer: Mesocortical pathway
Flashcard 3: Which thalamic nuclei (2) receive motor input from the basal ganglia and cerebellum? _____
Flashcard 4: Which part of the basal ganglia sends dopaminergic neurons to the striatum to alter activity of both basal ganglia pathways? _____
Answer: Substantia nigra
Flashcard 5: What syndrome is associated with lesion of the following areas? _____1. Spinothalamic tract2. Spinal trigeminal nucleus 3. Hypothalamospinal tract4. Nucleus ambiguus (CN IX, X)5. Vestibular nucleus (CN VIII)6. Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Answer: Lateral medullary (Wallenberg) syndrome
Flashcard 6: One component of the basal ganglia is the _____, which is located in the diencephalon
Answer: subthalamic nucleus
Flashcard 7: Whatis an Argyll-Robertson pupil?
Answer: pupil that is unreactive to light but constricts with accomodation
Flashcard 8: neurohypophysis
Answer: neuroectoderm
Flashcard 9: pineal gland
Answer: neuroectoderm
Flashcard 10: retina
Answer: neuroectoderm
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