basal ganglia
E764620
The basal ganglia are a group of interconnected subcortical nuclei in the brain that play a key role in regulating movement, motor learning, and action selection.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brain structure
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group of subcortical nuclei ⓘ |
| bloodSupplyFrom |
lenticulostriate arteries
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middle cerebral artery branches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
brainstem
ⓘ
cerebral cortex ⓘ limbic system ⓘ thalamus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dysfunctionAssociatedWith |
Huntington's disease
NERFINISHED
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Parkinson's disease NERFINISHED ⓘ Tourette syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ dystonia ⓘ hemiballismus ⓘ obsessive–compulsive disorder ⓘ tardive dyskinesia ⓘ |
| hasNeurotransmitterSystem |
GABA
NERFINISHED
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dopamine ⓘ glutamate ⓘ |
| hasPart |
caudate nucleus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
external segment of globus pallidus ⓘ globus pallidus NERFINISHED ⓘ internal segment of globus pallidus ⓘ nucleus accumbens NERFINISHED ⓘ putamen ⓘ striatum ⓘ substantia nigra NERFINISHED ⓘ substantia nigra pars compacta ⓘ substantia nigra pars reticulata ⓘ subthalamic nucleus NERFINISHED ⓘ ventral pallidum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPathway |
direct pathway
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hyperdirect pathway ⓘ indirect pathway ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
action selection
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cognitive functions ⓘ emotion regulation ⓘ eye movement control ⓘ habit formation ⓘ motor control ⓘ motor learning ⓘ movement regulation ⓘ procedural learning ⓘ reinforcement learning ⓘ reward processing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central nervous system
NERFINISHED
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cerebrum ⓘ human brain ⓘ vertebrate brain ⓘ |
| partOf |
forebrain
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telencephalon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesInputFrom |
cerebral cortex
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substantia nigra pars compacta NERFINISHED ⓘ thalamus ⓘ |
| sendsOutputTo |
brainstem
ⓘ
thalamus ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
neuroanatomy
ⓘ
neurology ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ |
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