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Cerebellum Flashcards

1
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What sits in the posterior fossa, dorsal to the brainstem and the 4th ventricle

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Cerebellum

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True or False:
Embryologically the cerebellum is part of the pons, but the functions are so different that they are considered their own entity

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True

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3
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What separates the cerebellum from the cortex

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Tentorium cerebelli

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4
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True or False:

There are 2 halves to the cerebellum that are partially separated by the falx cerebelli

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True

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5
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What percent of the brain volume does the cerebellum make up

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10%

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6
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What percent of the brain function does the cerebellum make up

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50%

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7
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What are the folds of the cerebellum called

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Terminal folia

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8
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True or False:

The cortex of the cerebellum is organized into folia

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True

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9
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Does the cerebellum initiate movement

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No, it coordinates it

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10
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The cerebellum may also be involved in what (2)

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  1. Cognitive functions (attention and language)

2. Regulating fear and pleasure responses

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11
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What is the most solidly established function of the cerebellum

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Movement related functions

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12
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How many anatomical divisions are there in the cerebellum

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3

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13
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What is the gross anatomy of the cerebellum (4)

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  1. Cerebellar peduncles
  2. Folia
  3. Major divisions
  4. Deep cerebellar nuclei
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14
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What is functional anatomy of the cerebellum (4)

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  1. Spinocerebellum
  2. Cerebrocerebellum
  3. Cerebellar vermis
  4. Vestibulocerebellum
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15
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What is the function of the spinocerebellum

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Proprioceptive input and output

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16
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What is the function of the cerebrocerebellum

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Info from the motor cortex down and back up

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What is the function of the vestibulocerebellum

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Vestibular nuclei to cerebellum and back out

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18
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What do the cerebellar peduncles do

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Connect the cerebellum to the brainstem

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19
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True or False:

The cerebellar peduncles is composed of 3 bilateral pairs of axon tracts

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True

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20
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What type of pathway is the superior cerebellar peduncles

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Efferent motor pathways

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21
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What does the superior cerebellar peduncle connect with

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Midbrain

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22
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What type of pathway is the middle cerebellar peduncles

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Afferent pathway arising from the pontine nuclei

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23
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What is the main type of pathway of the inferior cerebellar peduncle

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Afferent but does have some efferent

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24
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What does the inferior cerebellar peduncle connect to

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The medulla

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25
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Which of the cerebellar peduncles is the smallest but most complex

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Inferior cerebellar peduncle

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26
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What provides the main blood supply to the superior cerebellar peduncle

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Superior cerebellar artery

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27
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Where does the middle cerebellar peduncle receive afferents from

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Contralateral cerebral cortex inputs

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28
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What provides the main blood supply to the middle cerebellar peduncle

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Anterior inferior cerebellar artery and superior cerebellar artery

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29
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Where does the inferior cerebellar peduncle receive afferents from

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Ipsilateral proprioceptive input from the spinal cord

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30
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What provides the main blood supply to the inferior cerebellar peduncle

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Posterior inferior cerebellar artery

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31
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What are the 3 lobes of the cerebellum

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  1. Spinocerebellum
  2. Neocerebellum
  3. Vestibulocerebellum
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32
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What is the newest part of the cerebellum

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Posterior lobe

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33
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What is the oldest part of the cerebellum

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Flocculonodular lobe

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34
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What are the major longitudinal divisions of the cerebellum (3)

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  1. Vermis
  2. Intermediate hemisphere
  3. Lateral hemisphere
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35
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What info does the vermis receive

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Kinesthetic and somatosensory inputs from the spinal cord

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36
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What does the vermis project to

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Fastigial nucleus

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37
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What does damage to the vermis interrupt

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Posture and walking

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38
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In monkeys what does unilateral lesions of the fastigial nucleus cause

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The monkey to fall to the ipsilateral side

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39
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With damage to the cerebellum what side do they lean to

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Side of the damage

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40
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Where is the intermediate zone located

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Between the vermis and lateral part of the cerebellum

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41
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What does the intermediate zone receive input from

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Red nucleus and somatosensory info from the spinal cord

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42
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Where does the intermediate zone of the cerebellum project

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Interpositus nucleus to the red nucleus

43
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What does damage to the intermediate zone cause (3)

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  1. Rigidity
  2. Difficulty in moving limbs
  3. Action tremor or intention tremmor
44
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What is an intention tremor

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A tremor causing movement to occur in a staggered manner during motor act

45
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What does the lateral zone receive input from

A

Motor and association cortices

46
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Where does the lateral zone send projections

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Dentate nucleus to primary motor and premotor cortex

47
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What is the function of the lateral part of the cerebellum (5)

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  1. Ballistic movements
  2. Multi-joint movements
  3. Learning of new movements
  4. Timing of motor movements
  5. Cognitive functions
48
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What is an example of a ballistic movement

A

Swinging of a bat in baseball trying to hit a fastball

49
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What is a ballistic movement

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A movement that occurs so quickly that it can not be modified by feedback

50
Q

Dart experiment

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People with cerebellar damage weren’t able to adjust after putting on the prism glasses while people without cerebellar damage can adjust

51
Q

What is the somatotopy of the cerebellum

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The head always faces the middle of the cerebellum

52
Q

True or False:

Folia are made by big long sheets of cells that are folded like an accordion

53
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What are within the thin layer of cells that make the folia

A

Several types of neurons with a highly regular arrangement

54
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What do the folia provide

A

Massive signal processing capability

55
Q

True or False:

Most of the cerebellar output passes through a small set of deep cerebellar nuclei

56
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How many layers does the cortex (gray matter) of the folium have

57
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What are the 3 layers of the cortex of the cerebellum from superficial to deep

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  1. Molecular layer
  2. Purkinje layer
  3. Granular layer
58
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What does the molecular layer consist of (2)

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  1. Axons of granule cells

2. Dendrites of purkinje cells

59
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What does the purkinje layer consist of (1)

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Single layer of output cells

60
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Is the purkinje layer excitatory or inhibitory

A

Inhibitory

61
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What does the granular layer do

A

Excites purkinje cells

62
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What does exciting the purkinje cells do

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Increases their inhibitory effects

63
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What are the only output neurons of the cerebellum

A

Purkinje cells

64
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What do the purkinje cells do

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Utilize GABA to inhibit neurons in deep cerebellar nuclei

65
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What do the granule cells do (2)

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  1. Utilize glutamate as an excitatory transmitter

2. Excite purkinje cells via axonal branches called parallel fibers

66
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What are intrinsic cells of the cerebellar cortex

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Granule cells

67
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What are the inhibitory interneurons of molecular layer (2)

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  1. Basket cells

2. Golgi cells

68
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What do the basket cells do

A

Utilize GABA to inhibit purkinje cells so that motor movement occurs

69
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What do the golgi cells do

A

Feedback inhibition on the mossy granule relay

70
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What are mossy and climbing fibers

A

Afferents that are excitatory

71
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What do the mossy and climbing fibers excite (2)

A
  1. Granule (mossy)

2. Purkinje (climbing fibers)

72
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True or False:

The mossy and climbing fibers give off collaterals as they enter the cerebellum and excite the deep cerebellar nuclei

73
Q

True or False:

All of the input to the cerebellum is excitatory

74
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True or False:

All of the efferents from the cerebellum are inhibitory

75
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True or False:

Basket cells wrap around the purkinje cells

76
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True or False:

Purkinje cells in all 4 zones project to different deep cerebellar nuclei

77
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What are the deep nuclei of the cerebellum (4)

A
  1. Dentate
  2. Interpositus
  3. Fastigial
  4. Vestibular nuclei
78
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What does the denate nucleus receive input from (1)

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  1. Purkinje cells from the lateral zone of the cerebellum
79
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What does the interpositus nucleus receive input from (1)

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  1. Intermediate zone
80
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What does the fastigial nucleus receive input from (1)

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  1. Medial zone
81
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What does the vestibular nuclei receive input from (1)

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  1. Flocculonodular lobe
82
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True or False:

Damage to the lobe causes damage to corresponding deep nuclei

83
Q

True or False:

Purkinje cells of the cerebellar cortex make tonically inhibitory connections onto the cerebellar nuclei

84
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Where do all outputs from the cerebellum originate from

A

Deep cerebellar nuclei

85
Q

True or False:

A lesion to the deep cerebellar nuclei has the same effect as a complete lesion of the entire cerebellum

86
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What are the 3 main functional roles of the cerebellum

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  1. Coordination of movement the cerebellum modulates the timing and pattern of muscle activation during movement
  2. Maintenance of balance/equilibrium (in conjunction with the vestibular receptors and proprioceptors)
  3. Regulation of muscle ton modulates spinal cord and brainstem mechanisms involved in postural control
87
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Where is the cerebrocerebellum located

A

Lateral lobe

88
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Where is the spinocerebellum located

A

Medial lobe

89
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Where is the cerebellar vermis located

A

Medial lobe

90
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Where is the vestibulocerebellum located

A

Flocculonodular lobe

91
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What is the function of the lateral hemisphere of the cerebellum

A

Motor planning of the extremities

92
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What motor pathway does the lateral hemisphere of the cerebellum influence

A

Lateral corticospinal tract

93
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What is the function of the intermediate hemispheres of the cerebellum

A

Distal limb coordination

94
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What motor pathways does the intermediate hemisphere of the cerebellum influence (2)

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  1. Lateral corticospinal tract

2. Rubrospinal tract

95
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What is the function of the vermis and flocculonodular lobe (4)

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  1. Proximal limb and trunk coordination
  2. Regulation of muscle tone for posture and locomotion
  3. Balance
  4. Vestibulo-ocular reflexes
96
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What pathways do the vermis and flocculonodular lobe influence (5)

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  1. Anterior corticospinal tract
  2. Reticulospinal tract
  3. Vestibulospinal tract
  4. Tectospinal tract
  5. Medial longitudinal fasciculus
97
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Cerebellar damge produces disorders in what (4)

A
  1. Movement
  2. Equilibrium
  3. Posture
  4. Motor learning
98
Q

What is a disturbance that alters the rate, direction, and extent of voluntary movements, abnormal gait and uncoordinated movements

99
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What is altered range of motion (misjudge distance)

100
Q

What is oscillating motion of limbs or (especially) of head, during movement, often increasing as target approaches

A

Intention tremor

101
Q

What is nystagmus and head tilt

A

Vestibular signs

102
Q

What is slow and uneven in attempting fast hand alternating movements

A

Dysdiadochokinesis

103
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What is abnormalities in speech modulation, rate of speech, explosive scanning speech, slurred speech, irregular stress patterns, and vocalic and consonantal misarticulations

104
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What is vestibulo-ocular reflex indicative of

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Motor learning deficits

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