Cerebellum Flashcards
Functions of cerebellum
Integrates sensory info on momentary status of muscle contraction, joint tension, visual and auditory input on equilibrium
Integration of sensory info allows cerebellum to aid and influence…
Muscle tone
Posture
Coordination
Input is entirely
Subconscious
Each cerebellar hemisphere influences
Ipsilateral side of body
Cerebellum attached to MO via
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Cerebellum attached to pons via
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Cerebellum attached to midbrain via
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Inferior peduncle fiber distribution
Afferent dominates
Some efferent
Restiform Body
Afferent fibers in inferior peduncle
Juxtarestiform body
Efferent fibers in inferior peduncle
Middle peduncle fiber distribution
Afferent only
Superior peduncle fiber distribution
Efferent dominates
Afferent present
Medulloblastomas arise in
Superior medullary velum
20% of all childhood brain tumors are
Medulloblastomas
Vestibulocerebellum
Lobes
Flocculonodular
Spinocerebellum
Lobes
Anterior, vermis, medial posterior
Cerebrocerebellum
Lobes
Lateral posterior
Vestibulocerebellum receives input from
Vestibular nucleus
Spinocerebellum receives input from
Spinocerebellar and cuneocerebellar
Cerebrocerebellum receives input from
Cortico-pontocerebellar
Functions of vestibulocerebellum
Posture
Equilibrium
Balance
Functions of Spinocerebellum
Muscle tone
Trunk and limb movements
Functions of Cerebrocerebellum
Planning and coordination of skilled movement
White matter of cerebellum collectively called
Corpus medullare
Arbor Vitae
Extensions of white matter toward periphery
Appear as branching tree