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Basal Ganglia and Diencephalon

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following are parts of the Basal Ganglia except:

a)

Caudate

b)

Putamen

c)

Red Nucleus

d)

Globus Pallidus

2.

True or False. The net result of the activation of the direct pathway is to

increase thalamocortical activation.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Identify letter A

a)

Caudate

b)

Substantia Nigra

c)

Putamen

d)

Substantia Alba

4.

Identify letter E

a)

Caudate

b)

Internal Capsule

c)

Putamen

d)

Substantia Nigra

5.

Identify letter A

a)

Caudate

b)

Internal Capsule

c)

Putamen

d)

Substantia Nigra

6.

Identify letter F

a)

Caudate

b)

Globus Pallidus

c)

Putamen

d)

Substantia Nigra

7.

Characterized as involuntary, rapid, irregular, jerky movements involving multiple joints; most apparent in upper extremity.

a)

Bradykinesia

b)

Akinesia

c)

Chorea

d)

Dystonia

8.

Described as sustained involuntary contractions of agonist and antagonist

muscles.

a)

Dystonia

b)

Chorea

c)

Tremor

d)

Athetosis

9.

Thalamic nuclei responsible for relaying visual information.

a)

Lateral geniculate body

b)

Medial geniculate body

c)

VPM nucleus

d)

VPL nucleus

10.

Hypothalamic Nuclei that synthesizes oxytocin

a)

Supraoptic nucleus

b)

Paraventricular nucleus

c)

Suprachiasmatic nucleus

d)

Lateral hypothalamic nucleus