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1f Basal Ganglia - neurotransmitters Flashcards

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What neurotransmitter is released by the striatum? To what structures?

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GABA - to GPe/GPi & GABA to Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata

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What neurotransmitter is released by the Globus Pallidus external? To what structure?

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GABA to Subthalamic Nucleus

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What neurotransmitter is released by the Globus Pallidus internal? To what structure?

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GABA to Thalamus

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What neurotransmitter is released by the Subthalamic Nucleus?

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Glutamate to GPi

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What is the GPi normally doing to the Thalamus?

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tonic inhibition

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What is the GPe normally doing to the Subthalamic Nucleus?

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tonic inhibition

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What is the Substantia Nigra Reticulata normally doing to the Superior Colliculus?

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tonic inhibition

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What neurotransmitter does the Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata release? To what?

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GABA to Superior Colliculus & Thalamus

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What neurotransmitter does the Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta release? To what?

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Dopamine to Striatum

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What neurotransmitters are Striatum interneurons secreting?

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Acetylcholine

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What is the Direct Pathway?

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corticostriatal cells –> striatum –> GPi : disinhibition of thalamus & movement is initiated

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What is the Indirect Pathway?

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corticaostriatal cells –> striatum –> GPe : disinhibition of Subthalamic Nucleus –> GPi : inhibition of Thalamus

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What is the Nigrostriatal Pathway?

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SNcompacta –> striatum –> [direct pathway] (GPi : disinhibition of thalamus & movement initiated)

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What is the Striatonigral Pathway?

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cortocstriatal cells –> striatum –> SNr : Disinhibition of Superior Colliculus resulting in saccadic eye movement (rapid, jerky eye movement)

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What is the Hyperdirect Pathway?

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corticostriatal cells –> subthalamic nucleus –> GPi : inhibition of Thalamus (enhancing indirect pathway)

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What does the direct pathway do?

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initiate movement

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What does the indirect pathway do?

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inhibit movement

18
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What does the nigrostriatal pathway do?

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lowers threshold fo rmovement

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What does the striatonigral pathway do?

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control saccadic eye movement

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What does the hyperdirect pathway do?

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facilitates indirect pathway

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