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1
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Functions of cerebellum

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Integrates sensory info on momentary status of muscle contraction, joint tension, visual and auditory input on equilibrium

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2
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Integration of sensory info allows cerebellum to aid and influence…

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Muscle tone
Posture
Coordination

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3
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Input is entirely

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Subconscious

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4
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Each cerebellar hemisphere influences

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Ipsilateral side of body

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5
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Cerebellum attached to MO via

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Inferior cerebellar peduncle

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6
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Cerebellum attached to pons via

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Middle cerebellar peduncle

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7
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Cerebellum attached to midbrain via

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Superior cerebellar peduncle

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8
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Inferior peduncle fiber distribution

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Afferent dominates

Some efferent

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9
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Restiform Body

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Afferent fibers in inferior peduncle

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10
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Juxtarestiform body

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Efferent fibers in inferior peduncle

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11
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Middle peduncle fiber distribution

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Afferent only

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12
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Superior peduncle fiber distribution

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Efferent dominates

Afferent present

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13
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Medulloblastomas arise in

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Superior medullary velum

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14
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20% of all childhood brain tumors are

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Medulloblastomas

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15
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Vestibulocerebellum

Lobes

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Flocculonodular

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16
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Spinocerebellum

Lobes

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Anterior, vermis, medial posterior

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17
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Cerebrocerebellum

Lobes

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Lateral posterior

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18
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Vestibulocerebellum receives input from

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Vestibular nucleus

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19
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Spinocerebellum receives input from

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Spinocerebellar and cuneocerebellar

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20
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Cerebrocerebellum receives input from

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Cortico-pontocerebellar

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21
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Functions of vestibulocerebellum

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Posture
Equilibrium
Balance

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22
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Functions of Spinocerebellum

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Muscle tone

Trunk and limb movements

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23
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Functions of Cerebrocerebellum

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Planning and coordination of skilled movement

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24
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White matter of cerebellum collectively called

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Corpus medullare

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25
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Arbor Vitae

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Extensions of white matter toward periphery

Appear as branching tree

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26
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Convolutions of cerebellar cortical gray matter increase

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Surface area in a relatively small space

27
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Most common neuron cell types of cerebellar gray matter

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Purkinje neurons

Granular neurons

28
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3 Laminae of cerebellar cortex

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  1. Molecular (outermost, lots of synaptic activity)
  2. Purkinje Cell body layer
  3. Granular (deepest)
29
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2 types of outside axons bring input to cerebellar cortical laminae

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  1. Mossy fibers

2. Climbing fibers

30
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Climbing fibers originate

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Inferior Olivary nucleus

31
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____ fibers take message away from cerebellar cortex

32
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NT released by Purkinje axon

33
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GABA is

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Inhibitory NT

34
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Nystagmus

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Repetitive jerking movement of eyeballs

35
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Dysmetria

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Measured movements difficult to make

36
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Intention tremor

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Exaggerated tremor when voluntarily trying to make precise movements of digits

37
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Ataxia

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Lack of order or coordination

38
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_____ disturbances are common in cerebellar disorders

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Equilibrium

39
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Deep grooves

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Shallow grooves

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Raised area

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Mossy fibers release

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Climbing fibers release

44
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Granular cell dendrites are stimulated by

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Mossy fibers

45
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Granular cells synapse on

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Spined Purkinje dendrites

46
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____ is brain’s most abundant neurochemical

47
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Mossy fibers synapse with

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Granular cells

48
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Climbing fibers are ____ numerous than mossy fibers

49
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Climbing fibers synapse on

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Smooth Purkinje dendrites directly

50
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Central cerebellar nuclei

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Dentate
Emboliform
Globose
Fastigial

51
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Dentate

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Largest and most lateral

52
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Emboliform and Globose collectively referred to as

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Interposed nuclei

53
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Fastigial

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Most primitive and medial

54
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____ fibers synapse with neurons of deep central nuclei

55
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Purkinje axons from cortex of Vestibulocerebellum go to

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Lateral vestibular nucleus

56
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Purkinje axons from cortex of spinocerebellum go to

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Globose, emboliform, and fastigial nucleus

57
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Purkinje axons from cortex of cerebrocerebellum go to

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Dentate Nucleus

58
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Fastigial Nucleus fibers exit via

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Inferior cerebellar peduncle

59
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Fastigial Nucleus fibers terminate in

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Vestibular nucleus
Reticular formation
Nuclei for CN 3, 4, 6

60
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Interposed nucleus axons extend to

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Red nucleus

Reticular formation

61
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Interposed nuclei exit via

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Superior cerebellar peduncle

62
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Dentate axons go to

63
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Dentate axons leave via

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Superior cerebellar peduncle

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