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1
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Functions

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  1. sensory input on the momentary status of muscle contraction, joint tensions, visual and auditory input on equilibrium
  2. muscle tone, posture, smooth and effective voluntary movements
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2
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Input fibers are entirely ___

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Subconscious

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3
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Output is ___

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Indirect

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4
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Equilibrium= ___ while balance= ___

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Sensory, motor

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5
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What tract is in the cerebellum? (ipsilateral)

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Anterior spinocerebellar tract

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6
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___ is one of the cerebellum’s greatest attributes

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Compensation

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7
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It’s attached to the MO via the ___

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Inferior cerebellar peduncle

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8
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It’s attached to the pons via the ___

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Middle cerebellar peduncle

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9
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It’s attached to the midbrain via the ___

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Superior cerebellar peduncle

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10
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The inferior and middle cerebellar peduncles __ the cerebellum

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Enter

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11
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The superior cerebellar peduncle ___ the cerebellum

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Leaves

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12
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Inferior peduncle distribution

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  1. afferents dominate

2. efferents are present

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13
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Middle peduncle distribution

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  1. afferents only
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14
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Inferior peduncle distribution

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  1. afferents are present

2. efferents dominate

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15
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Which is the largest peduncle?

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Middle

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16
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20% of childhood brain tumors are ___

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Medulloblastomas

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17
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Medulloblastomas arise in the ___

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Superior medullary velum

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18
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The median external subdivision is the ___

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Vermis

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19
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The lateral external subdivision is the __

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Right and left hemispheres

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20
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3 lobes

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  1. anterior
  2. posterior
  3. flocculonodular
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21
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Synonym of vestibulocerebellum

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Archicerebellum

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22
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Lobes of vestibulocerebellum

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Flocculonodular

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23
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Inputs of vestibulocerebellum

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Vestibular nucleus

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24
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Functions of vestibulocerebellum

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Posture, equilibrium, balance

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25
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Synonym of spinocerebellum

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Paleocerebellum

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26
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Lobes of spinocerebellum

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Anterior, vermis, medial posterior

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27
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Inputs of spinocerebellum

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Spinocerebellar and cuneocerebellar

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28
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Functions of spinocerebellum

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Muscle tone, trunk, and limb movements

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29
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Synonym of cerebrocerebellum

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Neocerebellum

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30
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Lobes of cerebrocerebellum

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Lateral posterior

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31
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Inputs of cerebrocerebellum

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Cortico-pontocerebellar

32
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Functions of cerebrocerebellum

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Planning and coordination of skilled movement

33
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White matter is called ___

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Corpus medullare

34
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White matter is made up of ___

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  1. afferent projection fibers
  2. efferent projection fibers
  3. commissural fibers
  4. association fibers
35
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The branching tree in white matter is called ___

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Arbor vitae

36
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Isolated in the white matter are found 4 pairs of nuclei called ___

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Deep or central cerebellar nuclei

37
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External features

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  1. fissures
  2. sulci
  3. folia
38
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T/F: the gray cortex is fairly uniform as to depth and cytoarchitecture

39
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Most common neuron cell types

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  1. purkinje
  2. Golgi type II
  3. stellate
  4. basket
  5. granular
40
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3 laminae

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  1. outer (molecular layer)
  2. middle (purkinje cell body layer)
  3. inner (granular layer)
41
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Which layer has the most synaptic activity?

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Molecular layer

42
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Which layer do you find granular cell bodies?

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Granular layer

43
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Purkinje cell dendrites are in the ___ layer

44
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Layers of the cerebellar cortex (superficial to deep)

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  1. pia matter
  2. molecular layer
  3. purkinje layer
  4. granular layer
  5. white matter
45
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Which axons are the only efferent (outgoing) fibers from the cerebellar cortex?

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Myelinated purkinje

46
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Where do myelinated purkinje fibers terminate?

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Deep central cerebellar nuclei

47
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If a neuron were to bypass the deep nuclei, where would it go to?

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Dieter’s nucleus

48
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What is the neurotransmitter that the purkinje fiber releases?

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GABA-> inhibitory

49
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Granular cell dendrites are stimulated by incoming ___

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Mossy fibers

50
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Pathway of a granular cell

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  1. ascends to molecular layer

2. bifurcates and synapses with spined branches

51
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What is the neurotransmitter of a granular neuron?

52
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What are the 2 fiber types that reach the cerebellar cortex?

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  1. mossy fibers

2. climbing fibers

53
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2 fibers that synapse on purkinje fibers?

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  1. mossy fibers

2. granular fibers

54
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Mossy fibers mostly originate from ___ and ___ sources

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Spinocerebellar and corticopontocerebellar

55
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Granular cell axons ascend to synapse with ___ branches

56
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Is glutamate inhibitory or excitatory?

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Excitatory

57
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Are climbing fibers inhibitory or excitatory?

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Extremely excitatory

58
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Climbing fibers reach the ___ branches directly

59
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What is the neurotransmitter of climbing fibers?

60
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Names of deep or central cerebellar nuclei

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  1. dentate
  2. emboliform
  3. globose
  4. fastigial
61
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Feature of dentate nucleus

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Largest and most lateral

62
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What is the name of emboliform and globose?

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Interposed nuclei

63
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Feature of fastigial nucleus

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Most primitive and medial

64
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Vestibulocerebellum goes to the ___

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Vestibular nucleus

65
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Spinocerebellum goes to the ___

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Interposed and fastigial nuclei

66
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Cerebrocerebellum goes to the ___

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Dentate nucleus

67
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Non-cerebellar influences go directly to the ___

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Deep cerebellar nuclei

68
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Fastigial nucleus exit via the ___

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Inferior cerebellar peduncle

69
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Interposed nucleus exit via the ___

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Superior cerebellar peduncles

70
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Dentate axons exit via the ___

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Superior cerebellar peduncles

71
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Which condition is most frequent in lesions of the neocerebellum?

72
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What is an intention tremor?

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Precise movement or the digits, limbs,-> exaggerated tremor

73
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What is dysdiadokokinesia?

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Inability to pronate and supinate

74
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What is dysmetria?

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Measured movements are difficult to make-> under or overshoot a target

75
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What is nystagmus?

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Repetitive jerking movements of the eyeballs

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