Basal ganglia and cerebellum

Question 1

Basal ganglia connects the what with the what?

Answer 1

Connects rest of cortex with motor cortex. It also has reciprocal connection with thalamus and substantia nigra

Question 2

Basal ganglia: All areas of cortex project to ____to____to____to___ - a means for the all parts of cortex to exert modulating influence on motor cortex

Answer 2

caudate to globus pallidus, to thalamus, to supplemental motor cortex

Question 3

The basal ganglia has no direct connections with…

Answer 3

spinal cord

Question 4

The basal ganglia has a role in organizing and controlling

Answer 4

complex movements

Question 5

Basal ganglia houses what NT?

Answer 5

dopamine

Question 6

Basal ganglia: dopamine is important for what?

Answer 6

Reinforcement and action for B.G. May be through mediation of reinforcement and motor learning of context specific movements

Question 7

Basal ganglia: Theories posit BG may be involved in…

Answer 7

gauging force necessary for movement

Question 8

Damage to the BG results in…

Answer 8

Parkinson’s or to caudate in Huntington’s

Question 9

Cerebellum is involved in…

Answer 9

Muscle tone for maintaining posture. Coordination and integration of simultaneous whole body, multiple limb and fine movements, precision of fine movement…smooth transitions of sequenced movements - fine adjustments to assure accuracy of movements with changing conditions - timing