“…The GPm is a major output pathway (along with substantia nigra reticulata) of the dorsal striatum, and it projects to the LHABm and motor thalamus in rats (Kha, Finkelstein, Pow, Lawrence, & Horne, 2000) and, at least in primates, to prefrontal and motor cortices (Middleton & Strick, 2002). The GPm is involved in limb movements (DeLong et al, 1984; Joel & Weiner, 1994) and jaw movements (Adachi et al, 2002), suggesting involvement in food handling and consummatory behaviors.…”