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The Lateral Geniculate Body (LGB) of this structure is part of the visual pathway.
What is the thalamus?
How many lobes are in the cerebellum
three
The basal ganglia is involved regulation of motor functions and what other less discussed functions?
Basal ganglia is also involved in higher mental functions such as memory, emotions, cognitive and linguistic functions.
Athletes can have a shorter time to return to play after concussion if they follow this protocol.
What is early head and neck cooling?
The lenticular nucleus is part of this brain structure.
What is the basal ganglia?
The cerebellum is best know for its contribution to __________ functions.
motor.
What two nuclear masses make up the STRIATUM?
putamen and caudate nucleus
Scientists have found that meditation results in brain activity that continues on to this point.
What is even after meditation has ended?
Dysfunction in this brain structure is thought to be responsible for schitzofrenia.
What is basal ganglia OR What is cerebellum (both implicated)
The median (vermal) zone of the cerebellum is important for control of __p____________.
posture
Are the subthalamic nucleus and the substantia nigra part of the basal ganglia?
They are associated structures that are functionally connected but not officially part of the BG.
A new environment (like walking in the woods) has been shown to improve learning for most people but less so for this population.
What is the older population?
What is the cerebellum?
Define cerebellar agenesis and whether or not it is fatal.
Rare condition in which the brain develops without a cerebellum. Not fatal.
Substantia nigra are dark pigmented cells that produce what neurotransmitter?
dopamine
Scientists used MDMA in mice and discovered this about critical periods for learning.
What is "reopening" the critical period is possible. (As is maybe treating psychiatric conditions like PTSD.)
The main difference(s) between the 3 somatosensory fiber tracts that bring up unconscious proprioceptive information to the cerebellum compared to the DCML and anterolateral tracts are this.
1. goes to cerebellum instead of to somatasensory cortex
2. 2 neuron organization
The middle peduncle has (almost) all efferent or afferent fibers? If efferent, where are most of the fibers going? If afferent, where are most of the fibers coming from?
All afferent fibers (entering cerebellum). Most are from motor cortex (via pons).
Name the 3 primary nuclear masses of the basal ganglia?
putamen, globus pallidus, caudate nucleus
There is recent evidence that TOO MUCH dopamine can result in this.
What is psychosis/ schizophrenia.