Basal ganglia Flashcards
1
Q
Function
A
Movement control
2
Q
Location
A
Structures buried deep inside the cortex
3
Q
Damage to the basal ganglia can lead to?
A
Parkinson’s disease
Also associated with Tourette’s disorder
4
Q
Communicates with?
A
After processing sensory information, the cerebral cortex informs the basal ganglia, which in turn calculate a course of action and transmit that plan to the motor cortex
