Glossary / Lexicon

Frontostriatal circuitry of the brain

Frontostriatal circuitry of the brain refers to a structure of the brain consisting of the prefrontal cortex and the basal ganglia ; associated with attention, executive functions, de

layed response, and response organization. Abnormalities within this structure have been linked to ADHD.

Other /More definition:
Frontostriatal circuitry of the brain refers to a structure of the brain consisting of the prefrontal cortex and the basal ganglia that is associated with attention, executive functions, delayed response, and response organization. Abnormalities within this structure have been linked to ADHD.

Related Articles

Basal at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■■
Basal refers to the level at which a minimum criterion number of correct responses is obtained. In the . . . Read More
Putamen at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■
Putamen is the structure of the basal ganglia. Also, Putamen refers to a large subcortical structure, . . . Read More
Mental hardware at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■
The Mental hardware refers to mental and neural structures that are built-in and that allow the mind . . . Read More
Clinico-anatomical hypothesis at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■
Clinico-anatomical hypothesis is the view that regards dreams as just thinking that takes place under . . . Read More
Limbic system at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■■
Limbic system is part of the brain that relays information from the primitive brain stem about changes . . . Read More
Muscarinic choline at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Muscarinic choline refers to one of two (2) main sub-types of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter known . . . Read More
Cerebrum at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, consisting of two hemispheres the left and right Hemisphere . . . Read More
Orbitofrontal cortex at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) refers to ab area in the frontal lobe, near the eyes, that receives signals . . . Read More
Dopamine at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Dopamine refers to neurotransmitter whose generalized function is to activate other neurotransmitters . . . Read More
Brain death at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Brain death refers to a condition with no sign of brain activity and no response to any stimulus. It . . . Read More