Case 7 - extra Flashcards
what does the cerebellum monitor
monitors and regulates motor control
what is the result of the cerebellum modulating movement
neuronal activity in the cerebellum changes continually during the course of a movement
what is this action controlled by
the purkinje fibres and the deep cerebellar nuclear cells
what are these fibres like during rest
both are tonically active during rest and change their frequency of firing as movements occur
what happens when there are lesions in the cerebellum
patients find it difficult to produce smooth, well coordinated movement - cerebellar ataxia
what does the cerebellum contribute to in the oculomotor system
contributes to the motor error reduction in the oculomotor system
this is done when a small part of the tendon of the lateral rectus is cut which weakens horizontal eye movement
the nervous system corrects the error in the saccades mode by the weak eye by increasing the gain in the saccade motor system
lesions in the vermis of the spin cerebellum eliminate this ability to reduce the motor error
what does the cerebellum also contribute to
error reduction in the vestibule-ocular reflex system:
if the cerebellum is damaged or removed, the ability of theVOR to adapt to the new conditions is lost
what does the basal ganglia facilitate
the initiation of motor programs that express movement and the suppression of competing motor programs that would otherwise interfere with the expression of sensory drive or goal directed behaviour
what are the nuclei in the basal ganglia that are concerned with motor movement
corpus striatum (caudate and putamen)
globus pallidus
how does the BG influence movement
by regulating the activity of upper motor neurones
what does the loop including the BG, substantia nigra and sub thalamic nucleus do
the neurones in this loop respond in anticipation of and during movements, and their effects on upper motor neurones are required for the normal course of voluntary movements
what happens when one of the components of this loop is compromised
the patient cannot switch between commands smoothly that initiate a movement and those that terminate a movement
what is the largest source of input to the BG
the corticostriatal pathways, from the cortex. these tackle through the internal capsule to reach the caudate and putamen directly
what is the only cortical area that does not project to the corpus striatum
the primary visual and auditory cortices
what are cortical projections topographically mapped within
rostrocaudal bands
