Basal Ganglia

• Location

  • Where Forebrain and Midbrain meet
• Types of LTM

  • Implicit - Procedural
  • Habit Forming
• Role

  • Encoding of implicit memories; habit
  • associating movement with reward or reinforcement
  • planning and control of fine motor control, goal directed behaviour
• Damage

  • Problems in speech, movement and posture
  • issues forming habits