Cerebellum Flashcards
What is the anterior lobe involved in?
mediating unconscious proprioception
what is the posterior lobe involved in?
fine motor coordination
inhibition of involuntary movements
what makes up the final part of the cerebellum?
flocculonodular lobe
what does the flocculonodular lobe do?
balance
vestibulo-ocular reflex
what is the name of the fissure separating the anterior and posterior lobes?
primary fissure
the vermis does what?
connect the 2 cerebellar hemispheres in the midline
what is the role of the cerebellar peduncles?
attach the cerebellum to brainstem
what are the functional division of the cerebellum?
cerebrocerebellum
spinocerebellum
vestibulocerebellum
what function does the cerebrocerebellum perform?
planning movements and motor learning
the vestibulocerebellum regulates body movements - T/F?
F
it controls balance and ocular reflexes
(it is the functional equivalent of the flocculonodular node)
a lesion in the cerebellum affects the ipsilateral side of body? - T/F
True
symptoms of cerebellar injury?
DANISH Dysdiochokinesia Ataxia Nystagmus Intention tremor Staccato/Slurred speech Hypotonia
