Striatal Plasticity and Basal Ganglia Circuit Function
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Striatal Plasticity and Basal Ganglia Circuit Function
The dorsal striatum, which consists of the caudate and putamen, is the gateway to the basal ganglia. It receives convergent excitatory afferents from cortex and thalamus and forms the origin of the direct and indirect pathways, which are distinct basal ganglia circuits involved in motor control. It is also a major site of activity-dependent synaptic plasticity. Striatal plasticity alters the tr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuron
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0896-6273
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.11.005