Map of basal ganglia outputs (IMAGE)
Caption
Researchers at UC San Diego and Columbia University mapped the complete set of brain-wide outputs from a part of the brain called the basal ganglia. Here, individual neurons receive parcels of input (from striatum) that are nominally transformed into commands that are delivered to regions of the brain that drive behavior as well as to executive regions that track intent. The breadth of connections, revealed with modern tools for the first time, gives critical insight into how animals both move and assess their own movements.
Credit
Original art by Julia Kuhl.
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Must be used in conjunction with Neuron paper on brain connectivity.
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