Neurology | Basal Ganglia Anatomy & Function | Direct & Indirect Pathways

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In this lecture Professor Zach Murphy will present on the anatomy and function of the basal ganglia. We will begin by discussing the anatomy and function of the basal ganglia and then go into more detail on the direct, indirect and nigrostriatal pathway! We will also be including a short description on the pathway and structures that are damaged in Parkinson's and Huntington's Disease. We hope you enjoy this lecture and be sure to support us below!
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  • @mimiboobies
    @mimiboobies3 жыл бұрын

    I don't think you know the impact you have in our lives. Some of us would not be able to reach our goals if it wasn't for you. The way you explain this very complex subjects with such an ease is really remarkable. May you be blessed for all the work you do, You sir are gifted and we thank you for all that you do! I know you can do so many things with your talent, but PLEASE don't stop making this videos!!

  • @mhlorenzo

    @mhlorenzo

    2 жыл бұрын

    See, people do wish him well!

  • @Comrade_Sergei
    @Comrade_Sergei3 жыл бұрын

    Me and my med school classmates thank you from the bottom of our hearts as we're currently in the thick of our neuro block and have found your neuro videos very helpful.

  • @dranthonyasturi9790

    @dranthonyasturi9790

    2 жыл бұрын

    I and my med school classmates would do well repeating high school and learning the difference between object and subject.

  • @kabeerthaker4727

    @kabeerthaker4727

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dranthonyasturi9790 what you meant to say was "My med school classmates and I..."? Hopefully they'll teach syntax as well ;)

  • @bentenyson6570

    @bentenyson6570

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kabeerthaker4727 ok boomer

  • @fairpurenature
    @fairpurenature5 ай бұрын

    I am a neurologist. This is the best explanation and tutorial I ever came across. Much better than ANY med school. Unbelievable value. Thanks so much. 😀

  • @ernestopanza4194

    @ernestopanza4194

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm an MS2, this guy is nuts isn't he lol. I'm going to destroy my exams and I'm not sharing this with anyone until after lol.

  • @EIonsMusk

    @EIonsMusk

    3 ай бұрын

    @@ernestopanza4194 don’t be a gunner…

  • @ernestopanza4194

    @ernestopanza4194

    3 ай бұрын

    Witholding info doesn't make me a gunner. Sabotaging someone else would though@@EIonsMusk

  • @sanafsanaf7933

    @sanafsanaf7933

    17 күн бұрын

    Dr najeeb

  • @antoinettegoosby
    @antoinettegoosby3 жыл бұрын

    The fact that I’ve followed you since my prenursing days and now I’m in graduate school working on my masters in neuroscience and your videos are still helping me.

  • @antoinettegoosby

    @antoinettegoosby

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also side note. I’m pretty sure you gave me a tour of penn state a long time ago. Were you an ambassador there?

  • @alih6953
    @alih69533 жыл бұрын

    Dear Zach, I want to thank you for all the hard work! I hope every desire of your heart gets granted! You are awesome!

  • @myplaylist3859

    @myplaylist3859

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou well wisher may god also fullfill yours

  • @alih6953

    @alih6953

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@myplaylist3859 God bless you

  • @giuseppelernetti8667

    @giuseppelernetti8667

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are Grest.

  • @mhlorenzo

    @mhlorenzo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Funny, every time I watch one of his videos, I wish him happiness... and feel curious about whether he is in fact happy. I certainly hope so.

  • @ameisha2471
    @ameisha24713 жыл бұрын

    I’m in medical school and the lectures in class make no sense but you make it simple. Thank you so much for this. Please donate to this guy!

  • @happyboy7144

    @happyboy7144

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂he is just amazing

  • @johnstillman2935

    @johnstillman2935

    3 ай бұрын

    probably because you lack a brain

  • @MD-ot8ff
    @MD-ot8ff3 жыл бұрын

    Yo can we get a ninja nerd shirt that says "Fire like a mofo"? 😂Super helpful vid! Thank you!

  • @eugenemourimaileopold2868

    @eugenemourimaileopold2868

    3 жыл бұрын

    I need one of that shirt too 😂😍😎

  • @jenessalemon6848
    @jenessalemon68483 жыл бұрын

    Covering this in med school now with a really...challenging professor. Life saver! Thanks.

  • @sanahassan4867

    @sanahassan4867

    2 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @metronidazole5681
    @metronidazole56813 жыл бұрын

    Your neurology lectures giving me boost to build career in neuro science. Thank you so much

  • @patrickblackwell777
    @patrickblackwell7772 жыл бұрын

    You're one of the best teachers I've ever come come across be it the internet or otherwise. Thank you for being an invaluable resource for students around the world!

  • @amelonlord654
    @amelonlord6543 жыл бұрын

    Everytime you smile and say something is "cool" or "interesting" it makes me remember one extra thing or process:) Thanks

  • @besttiktoks4352
    @besttiktoks43523 жыл бұрын

    Even a study hater like me willing to engage myself in study after seeing this guy's video. I mean wooooh man

  • @qixinzhang1648
    @qixinzhang16486 ай бұрын

    This video about basal ganglia is amazing! I get clear details and a whole picture of these three complex pathways at the same time! Fight on! Dr. Ninja!

  • @marcellachmely5206
    @marcellachmely52063 ай бұрын

    My 2 year old thinks you're Dwayne The Rock Johnson

  • @bassam4965

    @bassam4965

    Ай бұрын

    😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @wencca3062

    @wencca3062

    29 күн бұрын

    based

  • @grishagautam2517
    @grishagautam2517 Жыл бұрын

    Why is substantia nigra inhibiting indirect pathway and causing an increase in unwanted motor activity....in the last pathway??

  • @EIonsMusk
    @EIonsMusk6 ай бұрын

    I pay $48,000 a year in medical school.... you explained this in a way that was more comprehensible than any medical school likely has. Bravo!

  • @ItNeverBeganBuddyBoyo

    @ItNeverBeganBuddyBoyo

    2 ай бұрын

    That username tho 😂

  • @debadritaraha2462
    @debadritaraha24623 жыл бұрын

    The details you dive into, the lucidity of your explanation, you make med school all the more interesting. Don't think I could ever thank you enough.

  • @yoanadenkova4335
    @yoanadenkova43353 жыл бұрын

    The amount of help these videos provide me as a med student in Germany is crazy - i have never found a more helpful lecturer on KZread

  • @xtecco4752
    @xtecco47523 жыл бұрын

    Note-taking on this video was assigned as homework for my high-school anatomy class. I have learned more in the first 20 minutes of this than I have in any of our two-hour lectures.

  • @Mikesco10

    @Mikesco10

    2 жыл бұрын

    high school... that's pretty impressive most people here are med students or students in other health-related specialties

  • @margarytamaksimtseva2322
    @margarytamaksimtseva23223 жыл бұрын

    I love how excited you are about this complexity! 'They are going to fire like a mofo' LOL! THANK YOU

  • @cecesarinana1272

    @cecesarinana1272

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't think you know the impact you have in our lives. Some of us would not be able to reach our goals if it wasn't for you. The way you explain this very complex subjects with such an ease is really remarkable. May you be blessed for all the work you do, You sir are gifted and we thank you for all that you do! I know you can do so many things with your talent, but PLEASE don't stop making this videos!!

  • @yamamasajed6341
    @yamamasajed6341 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Zach, it’s 3 am in Czech republic and right now Im struggling hard with my pathophysiology exam and im here just to tell u that u helped me a lot AND without u i would never had reached my goal. So Thank you a lot❤️

  • @daniellakallicharan3457
    @daniellakallicharan34573 жыл бұрын

    Literally have an exam on this tomorrow, thank you!

  • @rashmishrestha6487

    @rashmishrestha6487

    3 жыл бұрын

    Best of luck 👍

  • @lammihownishylla2637

    @lammihownishylla2637

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too☺️

  • @lukadangadze8283
    @lukadangadze82833 жыл бұрын

    I barely meet such a talented people as you. Your explanations are very excellent and very helpful for every medical student. Keep going! 🙌🏻❤️

  • @professor_shao
    @professor_shao3 жыл бұрын

    I hope neurology lecture series won't end without having a video on traumatic brain injury and management😚

  • @Ellen5e

    @Ellen5e

    Жыл бұрын

    Same! TBI and manifestations of damage would be a particularly interesting series. 😊

  • @kunli9609
    @kunli96092 жыл бұрын

    thank you soooo much, can't even pass my exams without your lectures. I've been learning your videos since I entered medical school (from bachelor to master now), amazing !!

  • @djstax28
    @djstax28 Жыл бұрын

    Zach my man you are an absolute time and lifesaver and I seriously mean that. I've been scouring the internet to understand the direct/indirect pathways and never seemed to get it. I even watched my professor's 90 minute lecture and still did not understand it. Then I watched like 20 minutes of your video and I have a complete understanding. Thank you for all that you do!

  • @TheLabutterfly1
    @TheLabutterfly1 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation, you're a gifted communicator and teacher. Thanks for this.

  • @noahlande2211
    @noahlande22113 жыл бұрын

    You make an already fascinating subject a thousand times more interesting and, not to mention, understandable.

  • @garrettdyess1110
    @garrettdyess1110 Жыл бұрын

    So good. Allows a novice to understand the concepts in an easy and natural fashion. Thank you.

  • @daianesoethecoan8572
    @daianesoethecoan857211 ай бұрын

    There's no words to explain your tallent and dedication. I was trying to understand this a couple days, and you made it feels simple. THANK YOU SO MUCH

  • @joudizawet7573
    @joudizawet75733 жыл бұрын

    Words can't thank enough ")❤ I really can't imagine studying physiology and neuroanatomy without your videos this semester ⭐⭐⭐

  • @mohab_68
    @mohab_68 Жыл бұрын

    This is totally one of the coolest, most awesome, mind-tickling physiology lectures I have ever studied, with your great & easy explanations I really can't thank you enough for this ❤️

  • @tolika7979
    @tolika79797 ай бұрын

    You are a great man! Keep up the good work! The planet needs people like you!

  • @Priya_Dutta
    @Priya_Dutta Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! This demonstration is really very helpful and one of the best illustrations out there. I have my Neuroanatomy exam in two days, and this video helped me clear my confusion.

  • @its_rachel1
    @its_rachel13 жыл бұрын

    HONESTLY speaking, your videos are the first thing I search for if I have difficulty with a topic! Thank you so much Zach 💕

  • @gpetaluma
    @gpetaluma2 жыл бұрын

    In a land where patients may sometimes have to manage ... doctors or medication ... your little video classes expand ones understanding to the point a little power is obtained! Thanks Zach!!

  • @user-vp8dl9xq3y
    @user-vp8dl9xq3y3 жыл бұрын

    We appreciate every moment you give us with your wonderful videos. Thank you so much zack

  • @neelo14
    @neelo143 жыл бұрын

    The way you teach Dr zach is amazing.I fall in love with medicine. Thankyou so much for your good work.

  • @user-bk3kr4dc4o
    @user-bk3kr4dc4o Жыл бұрын

    Excellent, systematic, informing, inspiring and friendly presentation. Thank you.

  • @sashacraig5977
    @sashacraig59772 жыл бұрын

    I never comment on KZread, but WOW, I thought I would never understand this but now it makes so much sense! Thank you, Zach and the team. When I graduate and have the money the first thing I will do is donate to this channel!

  • @celiasunvoice
    @celiasunvoice2 жыл бұрын

    I cannot express how much you have helped me. I am in a 7 week Neuro course and your videos are the only reason I have any idea what is going on!

  • @duhaal-qaderi689
    @duhaal-qaderi689 Жыл бұрын

    You don't know the impact you have in my life! Thank you dear Zach!

  • @jessicaqian7527
    @jessicaqian7527 Жыл бұрын

    I cannot express my gratitude enough. You explain things so clearly!! Thank u!!!

  • @alaashadad9598
    @alaashadad95982 жыл бұрын

    The passion you explain with such complicated topics is just beautiful! Keep the great videos coming! Thank you

  • @chococoveredlemons
    @chococoveredlemons3 жыл бұрын

    This made everything so clear for me!! Your enthusiasm is contagious and you explain everything so well! Thank you thank you thank you!!

  • @chithoyip684
    @chithoyip6845 ай бұрын

    It is a very awesome video!! I am occupational therapist and I learned a lot from your channel. School may not teach these medical stuffs in such a detail. It really helped me to understand more and train my patient.

  • @nicole9007
    @nicole90073 жыл бұрын

    Basal ganglia topic finally made sense to mee. Will always support this channel and will not skip ads! Thank you Zach and all the ninja nerd team! You're all blessing to med students. The best teaching style! :))))

  • @kathyswatosh1875
    @kathyswatosh18753 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your energy, and thoughtful descriptions/diagrams. You are terrific!!

  • @bibimoosa2844
    @bibimoosa28443 жыл бұрын

    These videos are amazing! Thank you so much! I'm so excited to see you posting more neurology videos. I'm actually looking forward to studying these topics again.

  • @remak3819
    @remak38193 жыл бұрын

    I really don't know what I would've done without these videos.... thanks a lot!!

  • @gigachad8961
    @gigachad89613 жыл бұрын

    I’m having an exam next week and the best lecturer just posted the main subject of it, Big Heart ❤️

  • @louis9833
    @louis98333 жыл бұрын

    You literally are saving my degree - thank you so much I cannot actually put it into words!! When I graduate as a doctor I will remember to donate to your channel as you've helped me sooooo much :)

  • @tjvh493
    @tjvh493 Жыл бұрын

    So much respect for your teachings. As person who never had the oppertuinity to study Neurology, this certianly helped me with my self studies, thank you thank you thank you.

  • @raghadalmazrouei9485
    @raghadalmazrouei9485Ай бұрын

    I don’t know if saying thank you can ever describe of how much you’re saving lives! And how much you ease much to us. May god give you the best always, ALWAYS!

  • @tanurathore4664
    @tanurathore4664 Жыл бұрын

    The way you explain everything in such an easy and interesting manner is just amazing!! Thankyou so much sir😊

  • @Top_G.609
    @Top_G.6092 жыл бұрын

    Man you are my hero. Your neurology playlist is awesome. You have helped me cover topics that were alot more difficult for me to understand.

  • @abelincolnparth
    @abelincolnparth2 жыл бұрын

    Best presentation ever of basal ganglia I have seen/heard/read in my 30 years as a pharmacist.

  • @brenogoes7920
    @brenogoes79202 жыл бұрын

    Dear Zach, I'm from Brazil and I have to tell you how grateful I am for your hard work! Thank you so much!!!

  • @jadeykins28
    @jadeykins28 Жыл бұрын

    This was the best one of your videos I've watched! You're such a fantastic teacher, thank you so much for making these videos, they really are invaluble.

  • @Nicole20397
    @Nicole20397 Жыл бұрын

    This video was so excellent. I've alway struggled with neuro material and all the structures that lie within the cerebrum and what they do. This by far one of the best lectures on the basal ganglia I've ever seen. I finally get it know. Thank you for everything you do!

  • @sabrinamendes8406
    @sabrinamendes8406 Жыл бұрын

    And, once again, your videos are saving me this semester 😭❤️ thank you!

  • @aspirant4759
    @aspirant47593 ай бұрын

    I can never imagined understanding neurology with this much of clarity..but you made it possible ❤❤

  • @bethelihemtakele3211
    @bethelihemtakele32113 жыл бұрын

    you don't even know how much you popped me up thank you so much

  • @liabevilaqua3305
    @liabevilaqua33053 жыл бұрын

    Hi Zach, yours sure is one of the best explanations about this subject ever!

  • @andrewmaleto-uz5bu
    @andrewmaleto-uz5bu8 ай бұрын

    This particular one is a master piece. Thank you Zach

  • @Inuishon
    @Inuishon Жыл бұрын

    Zach you are a superb teacher. Learning how to restore the Basil Ganglia back to a healthy state of channeling :) Autoimmune based disoders

  • @katelynleong9479
    @katelynleong94793 жыл бұрын

    These videos are life savers and delivered in a way that is so much better than the lectures at physio school. Currently studying for my upcoming exams and videos like these are helping me manage my exam stress so much!

  • @sherifabdelhalim5912
    @sherifabdelhalim59126 ай бұрын

    The way you explain such complicated subject is phenomenal. You are talented and gifted. Thank you

  • @happyduck70
    @happyduck703 жыл бұрын

    You have a beautiful and calm way of clarifying all the information about the basal ganglia. Thank you from the Netherlands!

  • @hafsasaud3037
    @hafsasaud30373 жыл бұрын

    Dear Zach, you have made my life so easy. May God bless in many ways possible ♥️

  • @dochala8400
    @dochala84003 жыл бұрын

    Want to say that your neurology playlist is absolutely thiiii best 😍

  • @itsphil7145
    @itsphil71452 ай бұрын

    My studies are made simple thank you ninja nerd ❤

  • @lenaingram3055
    @lenaingram3055 Жыл бұрын

    wow, I wish my lectures were structured like this. having everything connected visually makes it so easy for me to understand what's being spoken about!!

  • @keithedward
    @keithedward3 жыл бұрын

    Test on Tuesday, perfect timing.

  • @buthinahammod7858
    @buthinahammod78582 жыл бұрын

    Man you are just amazing Keep uploading such great videos I don’t know what would medical students do without your videos🥰

  • @emagenie
    @emagenie2 жыл бұрын

    Zach , you're in a class of your own ! Kudos!

  • @ricardolombe8614
    @ricardolombe86142 жыл бұрын

    I really cant imagine med school without your lectures. they hit different,. Thank you so much Zach

  • @mdramaqueen121
    @mdramaqueen1213 жыл бұрын

    I can never thank you enough. We are so grateful of you and your content!

  • @Tacticalgamerofficial
    @Tacticalgamerofficial2 жыл бұрын

    wanted to brush up on my neuro for my first shadowing of neurosurgery and this is exactly the in depth video I was looking for. Thanks!

  • @MegaMahdi11
    @MegaMahdi11Ай бұрын

    I love this man. Him and the ninja nerd team are a gem to us!

  • @nursejax9152
    @nursejax9152 Жыл бұрын

    Came across a basal ganglia bleed case recently and this video helped put things in perspective.

  • @duhaal-qaderi689
    @duhaal-qaderi689 Жыл бұрын

    This is the real mind-tickling neuroscience lectures.

  • @peytonstaab4424
    @peytonstaab44242 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are SO helpful as I'm going through my med school neuro block. Thank you thank you thank you, you are amazing!!!

  • @shifarahman99
    @shifarahman993 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Zach!!! You are a really wonderful teacher❤️😊

  • @mujtabaali992
    @mujtabaali992 Жыл бұрын

    you're a legend Zach, truly you're a inspiration for me to do hard work ❤️

  • @avezl
    @avezlАй бұрын

    Thankyou so much, i barely able to get through college without your videos🥺

  • @user-cz8fm6jr9b
    @user-cz8fm6jr9b6 ай бұрын

    So many of us would probably have given up if it wasn't for your videos. I can't even begin to explain the impact you have on my life. THANK YOU Zach!

  • @tinabrahim7085
    @tinabrahim70853 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video. The illustrations are so easy to follow and understand! Made such a tricky topic super simple

  • @fahrinaulfah1552
    @fahrinaulfah15523 жыл бұрын

    thank you! I've always fascinated by neurology but i found it hard too study it, with your lecture it feels easier to understand

  • @NinjaNerdOfficial

    @NinjaNerdOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @jaredheath2184
    @jaredheath21842 жыл бұрын

    my doctorate level neuro professor can't even lay it out this well. thank you so much, sir!

  • @josetrujillo738
    @josetrujillo7383 жыл бұрын

    Another beautiful day! Thank god for beautiful humans! Thank god for Ninja Nerds! And thank god for all of our learning, progress, success, love, abundance, and happiness! Another beautiful day! Bless up Ninja Nerds!

  • @84sounakmajumdar45
    @84sounakmajumdar453 жыл бұрын

    It really hurts when your video ends ... feel like to watch more and more.... Thank you Zach ❤️❤️❤️

  • @ghazalamfarrukh1769
    @ghazalamfarrukh17693 жыл бұрын

    As always AMAZING ! THE WAY YOU KEEP IT AND PRESENT SIMPLY !

  • @LightwingsTWENTY2
    @LightwingsTWENTY23 жыл бұрын

    My friend is in the ICU for a bleed in this area. I am a Cranio Sacral Therapist practicing remote healing on him. I appreciate the clarity you have offered here! Thank you so much! My gratitude is truly beyond words! 🙏

  • @asmitarane8088

    @asmitarane8088

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wishing him a very speedy recovery ❤️🌈

  • @MEDloop777
    @MEDloop777 Жыл бұрын

    The best explanation for learning stuff with intrest and not forcefully..🙏

  • @samarshreshtha1305
    @samarshreshtha13053 жыл бұрын

    Thank You so much for this!! ❤ Such a beautiful and simple explanation for this topic!!! 😊

  • @annieorben
    @annieorben2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this is so interesting! It helps me understand the mechanics behind the different issues I'm facing because of diet choices and my ability to absorb different types of nutrients. Another part that is of great interest to me is how the different pathways interact with each other. I know this is just touching the surface of the interactions, but it gives me a mental model to formulate and reason with.

  • @2guptanshu
    @2guptanshu2 жыл бұрын

    Dear Zach Thank you so much for such a lovely and detailed explanation.

  • @neuropsychologist
    @neuropsychologistАй бұрын

    That is literally the best visual explanation of basal ganglia I have ever seen! Genius. Life changing. A big thank you to you and your team 🧠 ❤

  • @martinfaltl2209
    @martinfaltl22093 ай бұрын

    Always found this difficult to comprehend and memorize in class - until I came across this video! Brilliant job of breaking it down, thanks so much!