The striatum is a critical component of the motor and reward systems; receives glutamatergic and dopaminergic inputs from different sources; and serves as the primary input to the rest of the basal ganglia nuclei.
The striatum is a critical component of the motor and reward systems. The striatum receives glutamatergic and dopaminergic inputs from different sources. The striatum serves as the primary input to the rest of the basal ganglia nuclei.