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Degeneration of neurons within the ________ results in loss of ________ function and Huntington's disease.
 
  a. caudate and putamen; GABAergic
  b. globus pallidus; dopaminergic
  c. frontal cortex; cholinergic
  d. pons; GABAergic
  e. nigrostriatal bundle; dopamine

Question 2

The hyperdirect pathway involves excitatory input from the ________ that rapidly inhibits motor behavior.
 
  a. amygdala
  b. pre-SMA
  c. parietal cortex
  d. globus pallidus
  e. primary motor cortex



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a. caudate and putamen; GABAergic

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b: pre-SMA





 

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