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Subcortex

Horizontales
This pathway through the basal ganglia inhibits excess movements that are not needed.
This gland is connected to the epithalamus and releases hormones to help regulate Circadian rhythms.
This "pit" structure of the basal ganglia is located lateral to the globes pallidus.
The thalamic ___ connects the left and right halves of the thalamus at midline.
___'s disease affects the indirect pathway through the basal ganglia, resulting in excess, involuntary movements.
This part of the diencephalon helps to regulate hunger, thirst, growth, and sex by releasing hormones.
The sensory system that connects through the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus.
These thalamic nuclei connect to the frontal and parietal lobes for sensory and motor processing.
This type of white matter pathway connects higher parts of the brain with lower parts of the brain (up and down).
Collective name for the putamen + globus pallidus.
This part of the internal capsule contains efferent motor fibers for moving the face, jaw, and tongue.
Collective name for the caudate nucleus + the putamen.
Verticales
This "shrimp" shaped nucleus of the basal ganglia has a tail that passes down into the temporal lobes, adjacent to the lateral ventricles.
This is the major neurotransmitter of the motor pathways through the basal ganglia.
___'s disease affects the direct pathway through the basal ganglia, resulting in stiff/rigid and limited movement.
This part of the diencephalon is grouped with the basal ganglia because it helps to regulate movement.
This gland is connected to the hypothalamus and releases hormones to help regulate the ANS.
Another name for the posterior thalamic nuclei, including MGN and LGN.
This pathway through the basal ganglia allows us to "activate" or "allow" movements to occur.
The sensory system that connects through the medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus.