WorksheetsBasal Ganglia and Diencephalon
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The following are parts of the Basal Ganglia except:
Caudate
Putamen
Red Nucleus
Globus Pallidus
True or False. The net result of the activation of the direct pathway is to
increase thalamocortical activation.
TRUE
FALSE
Identify letter A
Caudate
Substantia Nigra
Putamen
Substantia Alba
Identify letter E
Caudate
Internal Capsule
Putamen
Substantia Nigra
Identify letter A
Caudate
Internal Capsule
Putamen
Substantia Nigra
Identify letter F
Caudate
Globus Pallidus
Putamen
Substantia Nigra
Characterized as involuntary, rapid, irregular, jerky movements involving multiple joints; most apparent in upper extremity.
Bradykinesia
Akinesia
Chorea
Dystonia
Described as sustained involuntary contractions of agonist and antagonist
muscles.
Dystonia
Chorea
Tremor
Athetosis
Thalamic nuclei responsible for relaying visual information.
Lateral geniculate body
Medial geniculate body
VPM nucleus
VPL nucleus
Hypothalamic Nuclei that synthesizes oxytocin
Supraoptic nucleus
Paraventricular nucleus
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Lateral hypothalamic nucleus
