globus pallidus
E804587
The globus pallidus is a key basal ganglia structure in the brain that helps regulate voluntary movement by modulating motor signals to the thalamus and cortex.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brain structure
ⓘ
subcortical structure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
pale globe
ⓘ
pallidum ⓘ |
| bloodSupply |
anterior choroidal artery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lenticulostriate arteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
internal capsule
ⓘ
internal medullary lamina NERFINISHED ⓘ putamen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deepBrainStimulationTargetFor |
Parkinson disease
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
primary dystonia ⓘ |
| developsFrom | ganglionic eminence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
control of muscle tone
ⓘ
inhibition of unwanted movements ⓘ modulation of motor signals to thalamus ⓘ participation in motor learning circuits ⓘ regulation of voluntary movement ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
GP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GPe ⓘ GPi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | globus pallidus ⓘ |
| hasPart |
external segment of globus pallidus
ⓘ
internal segment of globus pallidus ⓘ |
| isComponentOf |
direct motor pathway
ⓘ
indirect motor pathway ⓘ lentiform nucleus ⓘ pallidostriatal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
cerebrum
ⓘ
deep white matter of cerebral hemispheres ⓘ forebrain ⓘ |
| mainNeuronalType | GABAergic projection neuron ⓘ |
| neurotransmitter | GABA ⓘ |
| partOf |
basal ganglia
ⓘ
telencephalon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathologyAssociatedWith |
Huntington disease
ⓘ
Parkinson disease NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson disease NERFINISHED ⓘ carbon monoxide poisoning ⓘ dystonia ⓘ |
| presentIn |
human brain
ⓘ
mammalian brain ⓘ |
| projectsTo |
brainstem motor areas
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subthalamic nucleus NERFINISHED ⓘ thalamus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesInputFrom |
striatum
ⓘ
subthalamic nucleus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stainingProperty | pale appearance due to myelinated fibers ⓘ |
| targetOf | deep brain stimulation ⓘ |
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