Cerebellum Flashcards
Cerebellum
integrates massive sensory and other inputs from the brain and spinal cord
cerebellum participate in
motor planning
cerebellum relationship with LMNs
no direct connection
cerebellum is found in
posterior cranial fossa
cerebellum is covered superiorly by
tentorium cerebelli = infratentorial
cerebellum is posterior to what structures
4th ventricle
pons
upper medulla
cerebellum is connected to the post aspect of the brainstem by
sup, mid, and inf cerebellar peduncles
cerebellum form what structure
roof of 4th ventricle
deepest fissure of cerebellum
primary fissure
what fissure separates anterior and middle (POST) lobe
primary fissure
fissure that separates the middle lobe from flocculonodular lobe
uvulonodular fissure (posterolateral fissure)
along the margin of the cerebellum that separates the superior from inferior surfaces
horizontal fissure
3 main lobes of cerebellum
anterior lobe, middle (post) lobe, fiocculonodular lobe
on the superior surface and separated from middle (post) lobe by the primary fissure
anterior lobe
largest lobe
middle (posterior) lobe
lobe between the primary and uvulonodular fissure
middle (post lobe)
herniate through the foramen magnum in cases of increased intercranial pressure
cerebellar tonsil
cerebellar tonsil herniation cause death via compression of
medullary respiratory centers
3 functional subdivisions
vermis, flocculonodular lobe, cerebellar hemispheres
influences movement of long axis of the body (neck, shoulder, thorax, abdomen,a nd hips)
vermis
balance and vestibulo-ocular reflex
flocculonodular lobe
zones of cerebellar hemisphere
intermediate and lateral zone
immediately lateral to the vermis; control muscles of distal part of limbs
intermediate zone
planning of sequential movements of entire body; conscious assessment of movement occurs
lateral zone
functions of each functional division of the cerebellum
lateral hemispheres - motor planning for extremities
intermediate hemispheres - distal limb coordination
Vermis - proximal limb and trunk coordination
flocculonodular lobe - balance and vestibulo-occular reflexes
gray and white of cerebellum
outer gray (cortex), inner white
small ridges that run from medial to lateral surface of the cerebellum (leaves)
folia
3 layers (outer to inner)
molecular layer
purkinje cell layer
granular layer
molecular layer contains what cells
stellate (outer)
basket (inner)
purkinje cell layer contains what type of neuron
large golgi type 1 neuron
flask-shaped, arranged in a single layer
purkinje cell layer
describe branches of purkinje cell layer
primary, secondary are smooth
subsequent are covered by short thick dendritic spines
purkinje cell layer terminates by synapsing with
intracerebellar nuclei
small cells with densely staining nuclei and scanty cytoplasm
granular cell