Cerebellum (General)

Question 1

General Pathway of Cerebellar Processing

Answer 1

• Inputs go to cerebellar cortex
• Cortex projects to deep cerebellar nuclei
• Deep cerebellar nuclei project back out of cerebellum

Question 2

Function of the Cerebellum

Answer 2

Detect differences between intended action and actual action and promote error reduction

Question 3

Information from one side of the body is processed on the ______ side of the cerebellum

Answer 3

Ipsilateral

Question 4

Outputs from the cerebellum mostly project from…

Answer 4

Deep Cerebellar Nuclei

Question 5

Output from the vermis is processed by…

Answer 5

Fastigial Nuclei

Question 6

Output from the intermediate zone is processed by…

Answer 6

Interposed Nuclei (Globose + Emboliform Nuclei)

Question 7

Output from the cerebrocerebellum is processed by…

Answer 7

Dentate Nuclei

Question 8

Outputs to this set of nuclei largely bypass the deep cerebellar nuclei

Answer 8

Vestibular Nuclei

Question 9

This information is carried by the superior cerebellar peduncle

Answer 9

Major output to thalamus and red nucleus

Question 10

This information is carried by the middle cerebellar peduncle

Answer 10

Major input from cerebral cortex (via pontine nuclei)

Question 11

This information is carried by the inferior cerebellar peduncle

Answer 11

Inputs from spine, medulla, and vestibular system;

outputs to some brainstem nuclei

Question 12

Information in and out of the cerebellum must ______

Answer 12

Decussate (to maintain ipsilateral representation)

Question 13

Climbing fibers are inputs to cerebellum from…?

Answer 13

Inferior Olivary Nuclei

Question 14

General inputs to cerebellum are called…?

Answer 14

Mossy Fibers

Question 15

The majority of the human cerebellum gets information from where?

Answer 15

Association Cortices

Question 16

Outputs through the inferior cerebellar peduncle relates to…?

Answer 16

Balance and Eye Movement Stability

Question 17

The majority of outputs from cerebellum leave through the…?

Answer 17

Superior Cerebellar Peduncle

Question 18

Function of cerebellar outputs to red nucleus

Answer 18

Provides feedback to the inferior olivary nucleus

Question 19

Function of outputs to VL complex (thalamus)

Answer 19

Provides movement information to motor/pre-motor cortex

Question 20

Function of outputs to superior colliculus

Answer 20

Provides information for voluntary gaze

Question 21

Cortical areas project to cerebellum via (A), and receive projections from it via (B)

Answer 21

(A) Pontine nuclei

(B) Thalamus

Question 22

These cells provide the primary output from the cerebellum

Answer 22

Purkinje Cells

Question 23

Stellate, basket, and Golgi cells are examples of these kinds of cerebellar cells

Answer 23

Inhibitory interneurons

Question 24

Mossy fibers pass their inputs to…?

Answer 24

Granule Cells

Question 25

Purkinje cell firing pattern

Answer 25

Intrinsically active and inhibitory outputs to deep cerebellar nuclei

Question 26

The deep cerebellar nuclei provide inputs to _____

Answer 26

Motor neurons (typically upper)

Question 27

Long-term changes in cerebellar activity occur at this cerebellar processing layer

Answer 27

Deep cerebellar nuclei