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1
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what does the cortex do

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say what is to be done

2
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what does the basal ganglia and cerebellum do

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how something is o be done

quality and organisation of movement

3
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what kind of matter is basal ganglia

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grey matter

4
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what does the basal ganglia sp do

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receive and prices info form cerebral cortex
feedback info to cortex via thalamus
no direct sp connection only via cortex

5
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what are the components of the basal ganglia

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putamen 
globus pallidus 
caudate nucleus 
internal capsule - outside
amygdala
6
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what are the connections of the basal ganglia

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to motor cortex via thalamus

7
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what role does basal ganglia play

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acts like accelerator for cortex

8
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what is the basic feedback circuit for basal ganglia

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putamen receives input form motor cortex
globus pallidus - braking effect on thalamus output structure of basal ganglia
thalamus tim drive on patterns of motor cortex

9
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what does the globus pallidus do automatically

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supply brake to the thalamus

10
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what does caudate do

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input from frontal c. cortex

planning organisation thought processes not motor

11
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what does sub thalamic nucleus do

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promote brake on thalamus and c cortex

12
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what would happen if there is damage to the sub thalamic nucleus

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uncontrolled flailing of limbs
hemiballismus
no braking

13
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what does disorders of the basal ganglia produce

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changes in muscle tone and involuntary movements

14
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what is dyskinesia

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tremors

if dage to basal ganglia

15
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what is athetosis

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writhing movement

16
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what is chorea

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jerky, rapid movements, twitches, grimaces

17
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what is ballismus

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flailing limb movements proximal joints

18
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what are the features of parkinson

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resting tremor 
rigidity
paucity of movement 
depression 
impaired cognitive function
19
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what happens to the substantial nigra in parkinson

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substantia nigra in midbrain loss of neurones that relate dopamine (dopaminergic) to putamen

20
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what re ways of treatment of parkinson

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L-dopa
dopamine agonists
transplant
ablation/stimulation

21
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what is the L-dopa treatment

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unlike dopamine crosses the BB barrier

effects reduces with time and produces its own dyskinesia effects

22
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what is the dopamine agonist

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bromocriptine

COMT inhibitors- prevents metab of L-dopa

23
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what is transplant for parkinson treatment

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foetal dopamine prod cells sourcing tissue difficult

24
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what is the ablation/stimulation treatment do for

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of thamlic nuclei can alleviate rigidity restore fucntoinin

25
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what si the (subconscious) motor control centre

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feedback loop to cortex via thalamus

cerebellum listens silently and talks back

26
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what are functions of cerebellum

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skilled rep moves (plan coord) –> cortex

locomotion/posture (monitor move coord) –> Ctx/BS/spinal cord

balance (monitor coord) –> vest spinal cord

27
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what is predominate cerebellum matter

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white with grey nuclei

28
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what si the structural features of the cerebellum

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lobes –> ant, post, flocculonodular

fissure –> primary, horizontal

vermis

29
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what does cerebellum listen to cortex for

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command for movement, intense activity in cerebellum

30
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what are cortico-ponto-cerbellar tracts

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enter cerebellum at middle cerebral penducle

31
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what does cerebellum listen o spinal cord for

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dorsal spinocerbelar tracts - unconscious position sense
enter via int penducel
ipsilateral damage

32
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what does the cerebellum get from brainstem

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balance info
non crossed
form vestibular nuclei from cochlea
inf olivary nucleus carry new motor programmees

33
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where des cerebellar output form

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via dep nuclei in cereblluma nd vestibule nuclei

34
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what re some of the grey matter nuclei in cerebellum

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fastigial - medial - posture

dentate- fine motor control

35
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how does cerebellum answer the motor cortex

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activation of corticospinal tract

control same side ipsilateral as non crossed organ

36
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what are the function of the cerebellum

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quality of movement
plans, coord, fine skilled
learned motor
integrates balance

37
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what happens if cerebellar malfucnitno

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signs disease ipsilateral
disturbed balance
modified muscle tone -hypotonia
ataxia poor coord
vermal lesion