Know the loop pathways which pass information from the cortex through the basal ganglia then to the thalamic nuclei and back to the cortex.
Comprehend the role of the basal ganglia in the hierarchy of the motor control system.
Understand the direct (excitatory) and indirect (inhibitory) motor pathways through the basal ganglia and how alteration in the pathways will cause increased or decreased motor movements.Understand the major disorders of the Basal Ganglia System: Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease and their neurochemical etiology.
Learn that the basal ganglia are part of a vast feedback circuit to the cortex, which is essential for proper modulation of motor, cognition, and affect behaviors.
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