3C. Cerebellum

Question 1

The midline strip on the surface of the cerebellum is the:

Answer 1

Vermis (hemispheres)

Question 2

The gray matter of the cerebellum:

Answer 2

is similar to the overall arrangement of gray and white matter as seen in the brain

Question 3

Deep cerebellar nuclei send axons to the:

Answer 3

UMN nuclei in the brainstem

Question 4

__________ is the term for surface ridges of the cerebellum

Answer 4

Folia

Question 5

______ is the term for the grooves in the cerebellum

Answer 5

Sulci

Question 6

What refers to the deeper white matter of the cerebellum?

Answer 6

Arbor Vitae

Question 7

The primary fissure separates the:

Answer 7

Rostral and Caudal lobes

Question 8

The Caudalateral fissure separates:

Answer 8

Caudal and Flocculonodular

Question 9

The spinocerebellum is the same as:

Answer 9

Paleocerebellum (Rostral lobe)

Question 10

The vestibulocerebellum is the same as:

Answer 10

Archicerebellum (Flocculonodular)

Question 11

The Pontocerebellum is the same as:

Answer 11

Neocerebellum (caudal lobe)

Question 12

Which term identifies the superficial layer of the cerebellar cortex?

Answer 12

Molecular

Question 13

From superficial to deep, the layers of the cerebellar cortex are:

Answer 13

molecular, Purkinje, granular

Question 14

Phylogenetically, which part of the cerebellum is the first to develop?

Answer 14

Flocculonodular lobe (Archicerebellum)

Question 15

Which group of fibers represents extrapyramidal motor information entering the cerebellum?

Answer 15

Climbing

Question 16

Where do axons of Purkinje fibers synapse?

Answer 16

Deep cerebellar nuclei

Question 17

information that is being received or information that is being sent to some place

Answer 17

Afferent

Question 18

Cerebellar Afferents:
For Proprioception, it comes by way of:

Answer 18

Spinocerebellar/Vestibulocerebellar

Question 19

Cerebellar Afferents:
The Extrapyramidal influences comes by way of the:

Answer 19

Olivocerebellar Tract

Question 20

Cerebellar Afferents:
The pyramidal motor influence comes by way of the:

Answer 20

Pontocerebellar tract

Question 21

Efferent information is ________________

Answer 21

sending

Question 22

Middle and Caudal peduncles are _________ in nature with the fibers contained there

Answer 22

afferent

Question 23

The ___________________ is carrying the efferent information from the cerebellum to the brain stem

Answer 23

Rostral Cerebellar Peduncle

Question 24

Cerebellar Efferent:
Purkinje cells —> deep cerebellar nuclei —> UMN nuclei in the brainstem (fibers travel through the ___________ cerebellar peduncle to reach brainstem nuclei)

Answer 24

Rostral

Question 25

Cerebellar disease has an ________________ function on the body

Answer 25

ipsilateral

Question 26

In an exam, when looking for cerebellar disease, they are going to be problems with the:

Answer 26

• Rate
• Range
• Direction
• Force of movement

Question 27

the inability of patients to execute complex movements in which the judgment of distance is impaired and expressed as inaccurate control of the range and direction of movement

Answer 27

Dysmetria

Question 28

Cerebellar Disease Signs:

Answer 28

1. problems with Rate, Range, Direction, and Force of movement
2. Broad-based stance
3. Lack of coordination
4. Nystagmus, strabismus, head tilt due to Flocculonodular lobe (vestibular) connections