Made up of several interconnecting nuclei
striatum (caudate nucleus and putamen)
Globus pallidus
substantia nigra
Subthalamic nucleus
Nucleus accumbens
(big player in Parkinson's disease)
Function
Orchestrating planned movement (brushing teeth or walking to class)
Interconnected with several areas involved in motor activity in the cortex
Smooth intended motor activity
Inhibits unintended motor action (using GABA)if the gaba is not held back it
creates a lot of extra movement facilitating and controlling movement
plays a big role in voluntary motor functions
group of interconnected forebrain nuclei that modulate movement, and attention
significantly united with the cerebral cortex, thalamus, and brainstem.
play a major role in voluntary motor functions
control the amplitude and direction of movement
initiation and termination of large muscle movements
play a major role in procedural learning, routines or habits, and eye movements
movements performed by memory rather than by sensory control
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