Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia Flashcards
what covers the Cerebellum
the tentorum cerebelli
where is the cerebellum in the skull
posterior cranial fossa
Function of the Cerebellum
Regulate Equilibrium
Control muscle tone and posture
Provide motor coordination for voluntary movements both in the near future future and during execution
Roll of the Cerebellum in providing motor coordination for voluntary movements in the near future
Plans motor actions in space and time
Roll of the Cerebellum in providing motor coordination for voluntary movements during execution
monitors ongoing motor activity
Adjusts the output of the motor cortex and several motor nuclei
Primary Function of the Cerebellum
Motor adaption
what does the cerebellum oversee
modification of the motor programs in response to envirnoment(walking up different inclines, or a homefield advantage)
what is motor sequence learning a function of
the basal ganglia
the types of basal ganglia
Caudate
Putamen
Globus Pallidus
how is the cerebellum devided physically
anterior and posterior lobes
the fractured nature of body part representation in the cortex
Fractionated somatotopy
The Fractionated somatotropic organization of the Cerebellum
medial: axial muscles
Lateral: distal limbs muscles
gyri looking strucutures of the Cerebellum
Folia
the middle of the cerebellum
the Vermis (Vestibulocerebellum)
area lateral to the Vermis
Paravermal area (spinocerebellum)
The most lateral area of the Cerebellum
Pontocerebellum
the 3 peduncles of the Cerebellum
Middle(largest)
superior
inferior
sulci of the cerebellum
Fissures
what separates flocculonodular lobe from the body of the cerebellum
Posterolateral fissure
what devides body of cerebellum into anterior and posterior lobes
PRimary fissure
anterior lobe gets info from
the spinal cord
posterior lobe of cerebellum gets info from:
the pons and some from spinal cord
deep Cerebellar nuclei
Dentate
Interposed Nucleus
Fastigal
what Cerebellar Deep Nuclei contributes most fibers in SCP
Dentate
the 2 parts of the interposed nucleus
Emboliform Nuclus
Globose Nucleus
what do Cerebellar Peduncles connevt
Cerebellum and Brainstem
Parts of the Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle
Restiform body
Juxtarestiform body
what does the restiform body get inputs from
from the spinal cord and brain stem
what does the restiform body monitor
monitors muscle and limb movement
what does the Juxtarestiform body connect
Interconnects Vestibular Nuclei and Cerebellum
location of the middle Cerebellar peduncle
lateral to pons
were does the middle cerebellar peduncle get afferents
from contralateral basis pontis
roll of the middle cerebellar peduncle
relays motor signals from cerebral cortex
what does the superior cerebellar peduncle do?
efferents to red nucleus and thalamus (VL)
the 2 types of fibers that enter into the cerebellum
Mossy fibers
Climbing fibers
mossy fibers take info from
spinal cord and brainstem
climbing fibers take information from
inferior olivary nucleus (olive) in rostral medulla
how do mossy fibers reach the cerebellar cortex
via inferior and middle cerebellar peduncles
how do climbing fibers reach the cerebellar cortex
via inferior cerebellar peduncles
where do mossy fibers synapse in the cerebellar cortex
synapse in granule layer then go to the Purkinje cell layer (piriform layer) to synapse in molecular layer
where do Climbing fibers synapse in the cerebellar cortex
synapse in the Purkinje cell layer (piriform layer) to synapse in molecular layer
from the Purkinje cell layer, where doesinformation travel
deep cerebellar nuclei
where does information that leaves the deep cerebellar nuclei go
Red nucleus in midbrain and thalamus
Vestibular nuclei
how does Deep Cerebellar nuclei go to the Red Nuclues and Thalams
via superior cerebellar peduncles
how does Deep Cerebellar nuclei go to Vestibular Nuclei
Via inferior Cerebellar Peduncle
uniforminity of the Cerebellar Cortex
Uniform throughout
layers of the Cerebellar Cortex
Molecular Layer
Purkinje Cell Layer
GRanule Layer
location of the Molecular layer of the Cerebellar Cortex
Top layer
what is contained in the Molecular layer of the Cerebellar Cortex
Purkinje cell Dendrites
Granule cell axons
location of the Purkinje cell layer of the Cerebellar cortexe
thin layer between molecular and GRanule layer
what is in the Purkinje cell layer
only axons to leave cortex
where is the Granule layer of the Cerebellar cortex
in the bottom of the cerebellar cortex
what type of neurons are Cortical Afferents
Excitatory (glutaminergic)
what type of neurons are Cortical efferents
inhibitory (GABAnergic)
roll of inhibition in Cortical Connection
large amounts of inhibition in cortical processing
the synapse between a mossy fiber and a Granule cell
excitatory
what does the Granule cells do when they pass through the molecular layer
splits into parallel fibers
what do parallel fibers synapse on
synapse on purkinje cells and golgi cells and Stellate and Basket cells (internerons)
purkinje cells that have synapsed with parallel fibers and Climbing fibers project an axon where
to the deep nuclei of cerebellum
type of neuron is a purkinje cell
inhibitory cells
what do Climbing fibers do with the Purkinje cell
climb up the dendrite of the purkinje cell and synapse everytime they cross
Mossy and climbing fibers send collaterals to what before axon enters the cortex
deep nuclei
Purkinje cell axons end where
in deep nuclei
what are the 2 neuronal populations of Deep nuclei
Mossy fibers into cerebellar cortex
Projection neurons whose axons leave cerebellum
where does the deep nuclei project
into the cerebellum and out to different regions of the CNS
Cerebellar afferent projections
Vermis: Fastigal
Medial hemisphere: Interposed
Lateral hemisphere: Dentate
Cerebellar Afferents
Spinocerebellar tracts
Trigeminal Nerve
Special sense (Vision, hearing, vestibular)
Pontocerebellar
Olivocerebellar
Reticulocerebellar (parameidan and lateral reticular nuclei in the medulla)
Locus ceruleus and Raphe Nuclei
where do spinocerebellar tracts enter the cerebellum
Anterior: superior Cerebellar Peduncle
Posterior: inferiore cerebellar peduncle
Cuneocerebellar: inferior cerebellar peduncle
where does the trigeminal nerve enter the cerebellum
uses all 3 peduncles
where does the pontocebellar tract enter the cerebellum
middle cerebllar peduncle
where does the olivocerebellar tract enter the cerebellum
inferior cerebellar peduncle
where do reticulocerebellar tracts enter the cerebellum
inferior cerebellar peduncle
what projections from locus ceruleus and RAphe nuclei enter the cerebellum
serotonergic and noradrenergic projections