Basal Ganglia (Direct vs. Indirect Pathways)

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[@funshoogunshola1813]

See the globus Pallidus internus as the internal Police that NORMALLY inhibit the thief (thalamus) from movement (stealing); thus, if you inhibit the internal Police (the globus Pallidus internus), the thief is free to move about and steal (ie. The Thalamus can cause movement; which is the direct pathway of stealing). I hope this helps.

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Good way to remember

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[@kvg1986]

This is a great video! I am earning my Master's in Speech Language Pathology and I'm currently taking a class on motor speech disorders. We covered the basal ganglia last week in class that included the direct and indirect pathway. I was so lost in class BUT this completely cleared it up with clear straight to the point explanations. Thank you so much!

[@connie6118]

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[@jczarne]

I like yours. I'll add this explanation to help me more. Direct: Motor control to SIT. Indirect: EN breaks up SIT "MS EN IT: cannot SIT, INHIBIT MOTOR.

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[@fakhersanoufi8906]

Thank you dirty Great Video as always .. probably watching this for the 4th time . BUT : I believe that there should be a black X or something clarifying that the step from (GPi & Substancia Nigra) to the (thalamus) does NOT occur in DIRECT pathway and this is actually part of the DISinhibiting(activation) . The same black X : in the step from GPe to Subthalamic nucleus in INDIRECT pathway , coz here the GPe is actually inhibited and this step does NOT occur and that’s why the Subthalamic nucleus is free Activating (GPi & Substancia Nigra) .

[@Alexander-mk9kg]

Thank you sir. This helps us psych NPs as well! Went Johns Hopkins and they don’t even explain these concepts as nicely as you do.

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[@MrCrikilover]

Another mnemonic. Glutamate is used in Chinese food. So if you're excited about Chinese food, you should remember that glutamate causes excitation. GABA is yelling at you in caps to stop, or inhibit. Hope that helps

[@JeonJungkook-zn8kk]

good one, thanks :)

[@NelsonKlahr]

In your flowchart, the Substantia Nigra is displayed within the same box as the GPi. However, since it is located in the Midbrain, I think the illustration is more graphically accurate if it were to appear as input from another source. Also, you should discuss the stimulatory/inhibitory effects on Dopamine depending on the D1/D2 receptors.

[@parkerhelton1103]

Great point

[@jamesparrish4623]

I agree with you on this one, while the flowchart does get its point across, the Substantia Nigra should not be within the same box as the GPi. It would be easier to understand that the Substantia Nigra is in the Midbrain, if it were displayed coming from a different source.

[@austinmeloche6462]

I know you stated in the beging of the video what the colored lines stood for. However, for more clarity throughout the video with excitatory and inhibitory pathways could use key in the corner to beter keep track throughout the video.

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Omg you are my hero . You nailed this !! Thank you so much !!!

[@rocktune2719]

So nice video, I was having trouble remembering it before and was making so lengthy tables for memorizing. Thanks a lot!!

[@JJMomoida]

Clear and concise.

[@GaziAdil]

Really awesome. Thank you

[@armanctunc]

Great but missing Dopamine effects on D1 and D2 in Striatum

[@Be1smaht]

Heres how to make this video the best. 1. Draw a lever or like a car in park. 2. Change gears or take off the break hence internus and sbn then the car goes. Students would remember that well.

[@radhekrishn4654]

Thanks sir for this wonderful explanation...

[@aarshaasokan4177]

Wonderful presentation..thank you🙏

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hey dirty epic vids as always, one suggestion, can u make a vid about pharmacokinetics and its related BS... thx a lot

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[@PatamaGomutbutra]

Thank you very much for nice Mnemonic MSIT - driect pathway, and MSENIT - indirect pathway

[@rocktune2719]

So much helpful for such a confusing topic !!!

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[@24cowboydan]

Love this video as always. Just thought, an easier way to remember "MSENIT" is to think of Chancellor Palpatine from star wars saying "i M the SENIT". Works for me lol

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[@indianawesomeness]

not yet! jk, good way to remember

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I'm glad I'm not the only person who thought of this lol.

[@NelsonKlahr]

I am going to use your video during my BG lecture today 🙂

[@cornelbacauanu1544]

Well explained. Thank you.

[@etheldeitz3392]

You had me all the way to 11:53. At first it seemed that the pathways both cause movement. The thalamus role inhibits and inhibiting thr inhibitor causes movement

[@mirettemedhat951]

Seriously thank you for this

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[@umu325]

Thank you so much 👍 Plz make a Video on limbic system ASAP It will be really beneficial for me 😔

[@ismaeelshanshal8248]

Great video Dirty and im a big fan of you but in the last step of INDIRECT pathway, GP internus inhibit Thalamus ---> which will further inhibit the Motor Cortex and this will inhibit the movement. PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong, and the arrow in that case going from Thalamus to Motor cortex in indirect pathway should be red not green. my source is B&B videos. thank you

[@ramyagedala1341]

I had the same doubt

[@medicinebullets3873]

Basically video is correct--thalamus to motor cortex neuron is excitatory thats why drawn in green instead of red...although activation of substantia nigra by indirect pathway will lead to inhibition of thalamus and the no excitatory signal will go from thalamus to cotex

[@radhekrishn4654]

Thanks sir for this explanation

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Love the little mnemonics in between that you often come up with... Great video!

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the mnemonic is super helpful!!

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[@shomailabiochemistry2744]

wow.. nice video. very helpful

[@pierce1234567891]

for the indirect pathway, bc the thalmus is being inhibited by the turning on of the substantia nigra, shouldnt the motor cortex be inhibited as well?

[@nidhisharma1680]

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[@shaziaali3442]

great video

[@Leonvelikii511]

In the Indirect pathway, net effect is "Turning off the Motor cortex. In this case The arrow/Line which is going from the Thalamus to Cortex should be in Red Colour. The Thalamus is Turning OFF the motor cortex in the End.

[@etheldeitz3392]

Agreed. You were doing so good up till about11:53. This is what confuses us. You guys

[@etheldeitz3392]

Please fix stop confusing us

[@yuppiesyoo]

@@etheldeitz3392No you misunderstand, the indirect pathway excites the substantia nigra which then INHIBITS the thalamus which stimulates the motor cortex. The effect of the thalamus is still exciting the motor cortex, it is just doing it to a lesser extent. The thalamus never inhibits the cortex, the graph is correct.

[@yuppiesyoo]

Please see my responds above

[@haejinl463]

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[@wassmmd8521]

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[@sharathsteny390]

There is something that can be added on to make it more memorable.. DIRECT PATHWAY: COME STRAIGHT INTO THALAMUS COME- COrtex STRAIGHT- STRiatum INTO- Globus pallidus INTernus THALAMUS INDIRECT PATHWAY: COME STRAIGHT, GET EXTERNUS 'n GET INTO THALAMUS here, GET EXTERNUS is GP EXTERNUS, and, 'N is Nucleus(subthalamic), rest all same..

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[@drnitesh1996]

How pallidothalamic tract (GPi to thalamus) is responsible for resting tremors in Parkinson??Please help

[@masumpatel6069]

Hey , a small doubt…. Should the substantia nigra be at the top of the flowchart….. like SN inhibits striatum right ?

[@minahilawan4221]

Good job

[@basictobougie3343]

Can we say that bodies natural tendency is for the movement....... But SN and GPI works as a breaks as when they stimulate thalamus inhibits movements and when they stop stimulating.... There are no breaks on the tendency of movement......... And it will cause motor movement?

[@HairGlitter]

Do you have an explanation of the anatomy of a seizure?

[@lanapshtiwan2117]

You can remember them by the rule of Math (-)(-)=(+) for Direct Pathway And (+)(-)=(-) for Indirect Pathway

[@christaayers]

O.O .... t-th-thankyou...

[@hme-og9dw]

In IP the arrow leading from Thalamus to MC should be red then?

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[@ericmakakantare1750]

I think its all good for memorising the pathway involved but the part that links this pathway to parkinsons needs abit more clarity. Substantia nigra (could be drawn outside of the box) is controlling the pathway of globus pallidus so when there is parkinsons this control is absent therefore the direct and indirect pathways are activated together causing resting tremors and rigid movements symptoms in a patient

[@toysfunny6944]

Great

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[@dr.1956]

Please make a video on osmotic demylinating syndrome and Spinal lesions

[@basictobougie3343]

Like renshaw cells in spinal cord..?

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Awsome