2nd semester: Cerebellum

Question 1

Regarding the cranial fossa, where does the cerebellum lie?

Answer 1

posterior cranial fossa

Question 2

Major functions of the cerebellum is

Answer 2

needed for sequential movements like eating, dressing and writing

Question 3

what joins the 2 cerebellar hemispheres of cerebellum?

Answer 3

vermis [middle constricted portion]

Question 4

cortex of cerebellum is highly convoluted and folded forming

Answer 4

FOLIA [leaves]

remember! inside-outside: white-grey

Question 5

The most medial part of the internal structure of cerebellum?

Answer 5

Fastigial nucleus

Question 6

What lies medial to the emboliform nucleus?

Answer 6

Globose nucleus

Question 7

The _____ lies lateral to the Fastigial nucleus

Answer 7

Globose nucleus

Question 8

It is a wedge-shaped mass situated close to the hilus of dentate nucleus

Answer 8

Emboliform n.

Question 9

What composes the interposed nuclei?

Answer 9

globose n.

emboliform n.

Question 10

______ is the largest and most lateral nucleus with a crumpled-bag appearance

Answer 10

Dentate n.

Question 11

Regarding the cerebellar peduncles, it connects the

Answer 11

Cerebellum to the brainstem
mnemonic:
M(alam)B(ing) - Midbrain 
P(ala) - Pons
M(ama) ni O - Medulla Oblongata

Question 12

The _____ cerebellar peduncle forms the largest efferent bundle which arises from the:
dentate n. & interposed n.
[emboliform n., globose n.]

Answer 12

Superior CP [brachium conjunctivum]

Question 13

The ______ contains mainly the afferent fibers but has one efferent pathway

Answer 13

Inferior CP [brachium restiform]

Question 14

What cerebellar peduncle connects the cerebellum and pons?

Answer 14

Miaddle CP [clue: brachium pontis]

Question 15

The only part of the vermis without corresponding part in the cerebellar hemisphere is ______

Answer 15

LINGULA [no lateral projection]

Question 16

Regarding the cerebellar lobes, the _____ is composed of the lingula and culmen

Answer 16

Anterior lobe/anterior quadrangular lobule

[mnemonic: lengua ni carmen]

Question 17

Regarding the posterior lobe, what is at the horizontal fissure?

Answer 17

Tuber [biventral lobule]

Question 18

Most inferior part of the posterior lobe?

Answer 18

Uvula [tonsil of cerebellar hemisphere]

Question 19

Regarding the flocculonodular lobe, what lies at postero-lateral fissure?

Answer 19

Nodolus [floccuNODULar = NODOLus]

Question 20

In the functional divisions of the cerebellum, what contributes to reflex of eye movement?

Answer 20

Archicerebellum/vestibulocerebellum

[Archi(E) IS THE Vest]

Question 21

The __________ is for proprioceptive and exteroceptive inputs from head and body

Answer 21

Paleocerebellum/Spinocerebellum

[inputs from spinal cord ha]

Question 22

The ____ layer of the cerebellar cortex contains dendritic arborization of purkinje cells

Answer 22

Molecular layer

Question 23

What cells does the stellate cells inhibit?

Answer 23

nearby purkinje cells

Question 24

The granule cells are stimulated by

Answer 24

mossy fibers

Question 25

_____ are inhibitory to efferent cells

Answer 25

purkinje cells