Cerebellum Flashcards
what two structures carry input to the cerebellum
inferior cerebellar penduncle
middle cerebellar peduncle
what structure carries output from the cerebellum
superior cerebellar peduncle
what is the major pathway from the spine to the cerebellum
inferior cerebellar peduncle
what structure carries input from the pons to the cerebellum? is it contra or ipsilateral
middle cerebellar peduncle carries input from the contralateral pons
what are climbing fibers
axons from the inferior olivary nucleus to the cerebellum
what are mossy fibers
axons from all inputs other than the inferior olivary nucleus to the cerebellum
what do Purkinje cells do
modify movement by releasing GABA
project to deep nuclei
what are the four deep nuclei of the cerebellum
dentate
eboliform
globose
fastigial
where do axons from the dentate nucleus project
to VA/VL nuclei of the thalamus
where do axons from the eboliform and globose nuclei project
contralateral red nucleus
where do axons from the fastigial nucleus project
vestibular nuclei
reticular formation
where is proprioceptive information carried from the spinal cord to the cerebellum
within the ispilateral inferior cerebellar peduncle
what is the route of the axons of deep cerebellar nuclei
cerebellum => superior cerebellar peduncle => red nucleus or thalamus
does the cerebellum control movement of the ipsilateral or contralateral side
IPSILATERAL
what two structures are affected in a lateral cerebellar lesion
cerebellar hemispheres
dentate nucleus
what are the sxs of a lateral cerebellar lesion
uncoordination of ipsilateral extremities (direction, force and speed of movements)
fall toward lesion
intention tremor
what structures are affected in a medial cerebellar lesion
vermis
eboliform, globus and fastigial nuclei
floculonodular trunk
what are the sxs of a medial cerebellar lesion
truncal ataxia
nystagmus
vertigo
what cerebellar lesion can cause paralysis
NO CEREBELLAR LESIONS CAUSE PARALYSIS
what is the order of deep nuclei of the cerebellum from medial to lateral
fastigial
globose
eboliform
dentate
what are the three layers of cerebellar grey matter
molecular layer
purkinje layer
granular layer
what cells are found in the molecular layer
stellate and basket cells
what are the only excitatory cells of the cerebellar grey matter
granule cells
what NT is released by granule cells
glutamate
what are the output cells of the cerebellar cortex
purkinje cells