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Record 1 2011-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
CONT

[The] extrapyramidal system [is] the system of nerve cells, nerve tracts and pathways that connects the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, thalamus, cerebellum, reticular formation, and spinal neurons; it is concerned with the regulation of reflex movements such as balance and walking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Le système extrapyramidal, c'est-à-dire striatum (putamen + noyau caudé), pallidum, locus niger (LN), thalamus (noyau antérieur et ventro-latéral) et noyaux sous-thalamiques (corps de Luys, noyau rouge_) joue un rôle majeur dans la régulation du mouvement volontaire.

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