WorksheetsBasal Ganglia Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Which of the following is NOT a part of the basal ganglia?
Caudate nucleus
Putamen
Thalamus
Globus pallidus
The striatum is composed of which two structures?
Caudate nucleus and putamen
Subthalamic nucleus and substantia nigra
Globus pallidus and thalamus
Caudate nucleus and globus pallidus
Which neurotransmitter is primarily inhibitory and released by the basal ganglia?
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
GABA
Glutamate
The direct pathway of the basal ganglia facilitates:
Inhibition of motor activity
Initiation of voluntary movement
Reflex inhibition
Visual signal processing
Which basal ganglia structure is primarily excitatory and glutamatergic?
Subthalamic nucleus
Globus pallidus interna
Putamen
Caudate nucleus
Parkinson’s disease is mainly due to the degeneration of:
Globus pallidus externa
Substantia nigra pars compacta
Subthalamic nucleus
Caudate nucleus
Which of the following basal ganglia circuits is involved in cognitive functions and planning?
Limbic loop
Oculomotor loop
Motor loop
Prefrontal loop
Which disorder is characterized by wild, flinging movements due to lesion in the subthalamic nucleus?
Parkinsonism
Chorea
Hemiballismus
Dystonia
Which of the following statements about the indirect pathway of basal ganglia is TRUE?
It directly excites motor cortex
It facilitates voluntary movement
It inhibits motor cortex activity
It uses cholinergic transmission exclusively
In Huntington’s disease, degeneration occurs predominantly in the:
Substantia nigra
Subthalamic nucleus
Putamen
Caudate nucleus
