Cerebellum Anatomy

Question 1

What are the functional divisions of the cerebellum?

Answer 1

1) Flocculonodular
2) Vermis
3) Paravermis
4) Lateral Hemisphere

Question 2

Label this cerebellum

Answer 2

Question 3

Label this cerebellum

Answer 3

Question 4

Label this cerebellum

Answer 4

Question 5

___ increases the SA of the cerebellum

Answer 5

Folia

Question 6

Answer 6

Question 7

Answer 7

Question 8

Label the deep cerebellar nuclei

Answer 8

Question 9

True or False: The cerebellum is made up of the white matter core, deep cerebellar nuclei, and the cerebellar cortex

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Label the cerebellar peduncles

Answer 10

Question 11

True or False: The middle cerebellar peduncle connects that medulla to the cerebellium

Answer 11

False - the middle cerebellar peduncle connects PONS to CEREBELLUM

Question 12

Which cranial nerve exits/enters via the middle cerebellar peduncle?

Answer 12

Trigeminal nerve

Question 13

Which cerebellar peduncle connects the medulla to the cerebellum?
A. Superior Cerebellar Peduncle
B. Middle Cerebellar Peduncle
C. Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle

Answer 13

C. Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle

Question 14

Which cerebellar peduncle connects the medulla to the cerebellum?
A. Superior Cerebellar Peduncle
B. Middle Cerebellar Peduncle
C. Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle

Answer 14

C. Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle

Question 15

Which fissure in the cerebellum separates it into two anatomical regions: anterior love and posterior lobe?

Answer 15

Deep primary fissue

Question 16

Which is the smallest lobe in the cerebellum?
A. Flocculonodular
B. Vermis
C. Posterior Lobe

Answer 16

A. Flocculonodular

Question 17

True or False: The cerebellar peduncles connect the brainstem to the cerebellum

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What are the three layers of the folia, which makes up the cerebellum?

Answer 18

1) Molecular - most external
2) Purkinje
3) Granular - most internal

Question 19

True or False: Subcortical white mater forms the core of the folium. It is composed of only afferent fibers.

Answer 19

False - it is composed of afferent fibbers ARRIVING from the cerebral cortex or EFFERENT fibers leaving the cerebral cortex

Question 20

Deep in the cerebellar medullary center are four paired nuclei (fastigial, globose, emoliform, and dentate). What is their function?

Answer 20

Required for pathways leaving the cerebellum