cerebellum

Question 1

the cerebellum cannot ____ movement but rather ____ it

Answer 1

initiate; coordinate

Question 2

how does the cerebellum coordinate movement

Answer 2

recieves information on intended movements and on movements in progress

Question 3

what type of systems from the muscle project to the cerebellum

Answer 3

sensory

Question 4

afferent and efferent pathways come and go to the:

Answer 4

pyramidal and extrapyramidal systems

Question 5

what are the 3 lobs of the cerebellum

Answer 5

• anterior
• posterior
• flocculonodular

Question 6

what are the two fissues that divide the cerebellum into 3 lobes

Answer 6

• primary fissure
• posterolateral fissure

Question 7

all afferent fibers to the cerebellar cortex are ____

Answer 7

excitatory

Question 8

what kind of fibers are purkinje cells excited by and what are they inhibited by

Answer 8

• excited by climbing and mossy fibers
• inhibited by interneurons from the cortex

Question 9

outgoing fibers from the cerebellar cortex are axons from ____ cells and they are ____

Answer 9

purkinje; inhibitory

Question 10

neurons of the cerebellar nuclei and the vestibular nuclei recieve inhibitory projections from ____ cells

Answer 10

purkinje

Question 11

neurons of the cerebellar nuclei are ____

Answer 11

excitatory

Question 12

cerebellar nuclei projections can be excitatory or silent but not ____

Answer 12

inhibitory