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What are some functions of the cerebellum?

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  • Smooth & coordinate ongoing movements
  • Motor planning
  • Motor Learning
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What is the clinical significance of cerebellar tonsils?

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  • Mass lesion resulting in increased intracranial pressure
  • Tonsils herniate through foramen magnum
  • Compress medulla
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What is another name for cortical gray matter?

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Arbor vitae (tree of life)

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Where is input into the cerebellum most from?

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  • Inferior cerebellar peduncle (restiform body)
  • Middle cerebellar peduncle
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Where is output from the cerebellum come from?

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  • Superior cerebellar peduncle
    (Decussates in midbrain at level of inferior colliculus)
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Cortex control movement on (BLANK) side of body

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contralateral

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Cerebellum coordinated & plans movements on the (BLANK) side of the body

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ipsilateral

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What is the function of the lateral hemisphere?

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Motor planning for extremities

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What is the function of the intermediate hemisphere?

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Distal limb coordination

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What does the lateral hemisphere influence?

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Lateral Corticospinal Tract

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What tracts does the intermediate hemisphere influence?

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  • Lateral cortical spinal tract
  • Rubrospinal tract
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What is the function of the vermis?

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Proximal & trunk muscle control

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What does the vermis influence?

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Medial motor system

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What is the function of the flocculonodular lobe?

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Balance & vestibulo-ocular control

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What does the flocculondular lobe influence?

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Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus

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What are the 4 deep cerebellar nuclei?

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Dentate nucleus
Emboliform nucleus
Globose nucleus
Fastigial nucleus

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Input into the Dentate nucleus is from?

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Lateral cerebellar hemispheres

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When is the dentate nucleus active?

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Just before voluntary movement

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Which two deep cerebellar nuclei make up the interposed nucleus?

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Emboliform & Globose

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Where does the interposed nucleus input from?

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Intermediate part of cerebellar hemisphere

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When is the interposed nuclei active?

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During & in relation to movement

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Where does the fastigial nucleus receive input from?

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Vermis & some small from flocculonodular lobe

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What are the 3 layers of cerebellar cortex?

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  1. Granule cell layer
  2. Purkinje Cell layer
  3. Molecular cell layer
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What is located in the granule cell layer?

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  • Small granule cells
  • Glomeruli
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What is located in the Purkinje cell layer?
Cell bodies of large, flask shaped purkinje cells
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What is located in the molecular layer?
- Unmyelinated granule cell axons - Purkinje cell dendrites - Interneurons
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Are mossy and climbing fibers excitatory or inhibitory?
Excitatory
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Input to cerebellar cortex is through?
Mossy & climbing fibers
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Output from cerebellar cortex to deep cerebellar nuclei is through? and are they excitatory or inhibitory?
Purkinje cells - Inhibitory
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Mossy fibers arise from (BLANK) and synapse on (BLANK)
- Numerous regions - Granule cells
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Climbing fibers arise from (BLANK)
Neurons in contralateral inferior olivary nucleus
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How are parallel fibers formed?
Granule cells send axons to molecular layer which bifurcates
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Parallel fibers run (BLANK) to Purknije fibers and have numerous (BLANK) contacts with multiple Purkinje fibers
- Perpendicular - Excitatory
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Purkinje cells carry all output from the (BLANK) into (BLANK)
- Cerebellar cortex - Cerebellar white matter
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Purkinje cells have (BLANK) synapses onto deep cerebellar & vestibular nuclei
Inhibitory
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Which cerebellar cortex layers do basket & stellate cells have cell bodies?
Molecular layer
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Basket and Stellate cells are excited by?
Parallel fibers of granule cells
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Basket and Stellate cells cause lateral inhabitation of what?
Purkinje cells (Stellate cells terminate on Purkinje dendrites & Basket cells terminate on Purkinje cell bodies)
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Which cerebellar cortex layer has the cells bodies of Golgi cells?
Granule cells layers
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Golgi cells are excited by?
Parallel fiber of granule cells
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Golgi cells get feedback inhibition to what?
granule cells
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What is the cerebellar glomerulus?
Special region of complex synaptic interaction within the granule cell layer
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Describe the pathway of Dorsal spinocerebellar tract?
LE proprioceptors --> nucleus dorsalis of Clarke --> ipsilateral inferior cerebellar peduncle
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Describe the input pathway Cuneocerebellar?
UE proprioceptors --> external cuneate nucleus (medulla) --> ipsilateral inferior cerebellar peduncle
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Describe the input pathway of Ventral spinocerebellar tract?
LE interneurons --> cross in ventral white commissure --> cross with superior cerebellar peduncle
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Describe the input pathway of Rostral spinocerebellar tract?
UE interneurons --> both superior cerebellar peduncle & inferior cerebellar peduncle
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Oliviocerebellar fibers arise from? then cross?
- Arise from inferior olivary nucleus - Cross in medulla to enter the contralateral cerebellum via inferior cerebellar peduncle
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Input to the inferior olive is from?
- Red nucleus - Cortex - Brainstem nuclei - Spinal cord
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In regards to Vestibular input from both primary & secondary vestibular neurons project to cerebellum entering via?
Juxtarestiform body (along side inferior cerebellar peduncle)
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What part of the cerebellum does visual input project to?
Ipsilateral cerebellar vermis & flocculonodular lobe
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Where is visual & auditory inputs relayed from?
Brainstem nuclei
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What is the role of the cerebellum in motor learning?
Climbing fiber input to cerebellar cortex has conditioning effect on activity of Purkinje cells: (adjust flow through Purkinje cells (Induces plastic changes in synaptic activity of Purkinje cells)
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What is the role of Inferior olive in motor learning?
Integrates information from cerebral cortex, sensory system & cerebellar nuclei
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What is the vascular territories of the cerebellum from the SCA?
- Superior 1/2 cerebellum - Deep cerebellar nuclei - Superior vermis - Superior cerebellar peduncle - Upper lateral pons
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What is the vascular territories of the cerebellum from PICA?
- Inferior 1/2 cerebellum - Inferior vermis - Lateral medulla
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What is the vascular territories of the cerebellum from AICA?
- Anterior strip of cerebellum - Flocculus - Middle cerebellar peduncle - Inferior lateral pons
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What is truncal ataxia and where would a lesion be to have caused this?
- Wide based, unsteady, drunk like gait, may have decreased sitting balance - Associated with lesion to vermis
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What is appendicular ataxia and where would a lesion be to have caused this?
- impaired coordination of limb movement - Associated with lesions to intermediate & lateral cerebellar hemisphere
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What is dysrhythmia?
Abnormal rhythm & timing
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What is Dysmetria?
Abnormal undershoot or overshoot of target
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What is Dysdiadochokinesia?
Difficult with rapid alternating movements
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What is Postural tremor?
Oscillation when actively holding a position
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What is intention tremor?
Oscillation when moving space toward a target
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What is rebound?
impaired ability to check when sudden release of resistance
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What is nystagmus?
Pupils beat unintentionally, may occur in direction or gaze or be upward beating
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What is saccades?
Overshoot & undershoot target with eyes
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What is smooth pursuit?
Jerky "saccadic" eye movement when following a target
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Cerebellar dysfunction speech is?
Irregular fluctuations in volume & rate
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What is hypotonia?
mild decrease in tone or reflexes
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Cerebellar lesion produce symptoms (BLANK) to lesion
ipsilateral

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