Cerebellum 2 (section 3)

Question 0

The fibers that make up the cortico-ponto-cerebellar tract originate where?

Answer 0

Nuclei in the pons

Question 1

What two fibers are input fibers to cerebellum

Answer 1

Mossy fibers

Climbing fibers

Question 2

The fibers of the cortico-ponto-cerebellar tract enter the cerebellum via which peduncle?

Answer 2

Middle Cerebellar Peduncle

Question 3

Cell bodies in Dorsal spinocerebellar tract arise where?

Answer 3

In the spinal cord (Clarke’s column)

Question 4

Axons of dorsal spinocerebellar tract enter the cerebellum via what peduncle?

Answer 4

Inferior Peduncle

Question 5

Axons in the ventral spinocerebellar tract enter cerebellum via which peduncle?

Answer 5

Superior Cerebellar Peduncle

Question 6

Axons from spinocuneocerebellar tract arise in what nuclei

Answer 6

Cuneate nuclei

Question 7

Spinocuneocerebellar tract axons enter cerebellum via what peduncle?

Answer 7

Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Question 8

Rostral spinocerebellar tract axons enter cerebellum via what peduncle?

Answer 8

Inferior and Superior cerebellar peduncles

Question 9

Vestibular nerve fibers enter cerebellum via which peduncle?

Answer 9

Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle

Question 10

Climbing fibers arise from cell bodies in what nucleus

Answer 10

Inferior Olivary Nucleus

Question 11

Climbing fibers are important in the role of the cerebellum in what?

Answer 11

Error correction and timing of motor tasks

Question 12

Input of climbing fibers iare from what structures

Answer 12

cortex
basal ganglia
red nucleus
other extrapyramidal pathways

Question 13

Climbing fibers enter cerebellum via which peduncle

Answer 13

Inferior cerebellar peduncle