Redgrave, P., Prescott, T.J. and Gurney, K. orcid.org/0000-0003-4771-728X (1999) The basal ganglia: A vertebrate solution to the selection problem? Neuroscience, 89 (4). pp. 1009-1023. ISSN 0306-4522
Abstract
A selection problem arises whenever two or more competing systems seek simultaneous access to a restricted resource. Consideration of several selection architectures suggests there are significant advantages for systems which incorporate a central switching mechanism. We propose that the vertebrate basal ganglia have evolved as a centralized selection device, specialized to resolve conflicts over access to limited motor and cognitive resources. Analysis of basal ganglia functional architecture and its position within a wider anatomical framework suggests it can satisfy many of the requirements expected of an efficient selection mechanism.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 1999 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Neuroscience. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
Keywords: | behaviour; action; movement; switching; model; architecture; gaba-related substances; saccadic eye-movements; nigra pars reticulata; super colliculus; subthalamic nucleus; thalamocortical circuits; parkinsons-disease; striatal functions; ventral striatum; caudate neurons |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2016 15:20 |
Last Modified: | 21 Mar 2018 21:13 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0306-4522(98)00319-4 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/S0306-4522(98)00319-4 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:107033 |