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NEUROSCIENCE, 9TH EDITION
BY MARC BREEDLOVE, NEIL
WATSON CHAPTER 11
MOTOR CONTROL AND
PLASTICITY
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
extrapyramidal system
A motor system that includes the basal ganglia and some closely related brainstem
structures.
QUESTION 1
reticulospinal tract
a tract of axons arising from the brainstem reticular formation and descending to
the spinal cord to modulate movement
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,TEST BANK FOR BEHAVIORAL 2024
NEUROSCIENCE, 9TH EDITION
BY MARC BREEDLOVE, NEIL
WATSON CHAPTER 11
MOTOR CONTROL AND
PLASTICITY
QUESTION 2
reticular formation
an extensive region of the brainstem, extending from the medulla through the
thalamus, that is involved in sleep and arousal and motor control
QUESTION 3
rubrospinal tract
a tract of axons arising from the red nucleus in the midbrain and innervating
neurons of the spinal cord
QUESTION 4
red nucleus
a brainstem structure related to motor control
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NEUROSCIENCE, 9TH EDITION
BY MARC BREEDLOVE, NEIL
WATSON CHAPTER 11
MOTOR CONTROL AND
PLASTICITY
QUESTION 5
basal ganglia
A group of forebrain nuclei, including caudate nucleus, globus pallidus, and
putamen, found deep within the cerebral hemispheres.
QUESTION 6
substantia nigra
a brainstem structure in humans that innervates the basal ganglia and is named for
its dark pigmentation
QUESTION 7
subthalamic nucleus
A nucleus just ventral to the thalamus that interacts with the basal ganglia; a
favored site for deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson's disease.
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