Cerebellum

Question 1

what are the cerebellar functions?

Answer 1

1. posture
2. maintain muscle tone
3. coordination of skilled voluntary movement

Question 2

what CN does the cerebellum use for regulating posture and balance?

Answer 2

CN 8

Question 3

The middle portion of the cerebellum is…

Answer 3

the vermis

Question 4

what are the three parts to the cerebellum?

what are their functions

Answer 4

1. Vestibulocerebellum: Flocconodular lobe. Balance.
2. Spinocerebellum: Vermis and immediately adjacent areas. Receives spinocerebellar tracts.
3. Pontocerebellum: Hemispheres. Receives axons from pontine nuclei (corticopontocerebellar tracts).

Question 5

on the left identify the parts of the cerebellum

on the right identify the lobes of the cerebellum

Answer 5

Question 6

give the functional name of the zones of the cerebellum

Answer 6

1. Archicerebellum = Vestibulocerebellum
2. Paleocerebellum = Spinocerebellum
3. Neocerebellum = Pontocerebellum