| Internal globus pallidus | |
|---|---|
 Internal globus pallidus (GPi) is seen in the 2nd image from the left | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Globus pallidus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | globus pallidus internus, globus pallidus medialis |
| Acronym(s) | GPi |
| NeuroNames | 233 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1555 |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.511 |
| TA2 | 5572 |
| FMA | 61840 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The internal globus pallidus (GPi or medial globus pallidus; in rodents its homologue is known as the entopeduncular nucleus) and the external globus pallidus (GPe) make up the globus pallidus. The GPi is one of the output nuclei of the basal ganglia (the other being the substantia nigra pars reticulata). The GABAergic neurons of the GPi send their axons to the ventral anterior nucleus (VA) and the ventral lateral nucleus (VL) in the dorsal thalamus, to the centromedian complex, and to the pedunculopontine complex.[1][2]
The efferent bundle is constituted first of the ansa and lenticular fasciculus, then crosses the internal capsule within and in parallel to the Edinger's comb system then arrives at the laterosuperior corner of the subthalamic nucleus and constitutes the field H2 of Forel, then H, and suddenly changes its direction to form field H1 that goes to the inferior part of the thalamus. The distribution of axonal islands is widespread in the lateral region of the thalamus. The innervation of the central region is done by collaterals.[3]
The internal globus pallidus contains GABAergic neurons, which allow for its inhibitory function. As the GPi, along with the substantia nigra pars reticulata, forms the output of the basal ganglia, these neurons extend to the thalamus, the centromedian complex and the pedunculopontine complex.[4]
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