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Exam Three - Cerebellum Flashcards

1
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this has cellular layers for processing afferent info

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outer cortex

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T or F: the medullary center has white matter

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T

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3
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what are the 3 lobes of the cerebellum

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anterior, posterior, flocculonodular

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lobes consist of smaller divisions called

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lobules

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5
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how many lobules are there

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10

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6
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what vessels supply the cerebellum

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PICA
AICA
SCA

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this supplies the inferior and posterior vermal and cortex anterior to those supplied by the PICA

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AICA

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each lobule is divided into

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folia

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9
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what are the 3 layers of folia

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outer molecular layer
purkinje
inner granular

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what can be found in the molecular layer

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pukinje dendrites
parallel fibers
stellate cells
basket cells
climbing fibers

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what can be found in the granular layer

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granule cells
mossy fibers
golgi cells

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12
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where are the parallel fibers coming from

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granule cells

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13
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where are climbing fibers from

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inferior olivary nucleus (afferent)

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14
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wheat do the climbing fibers do

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carry sensory integration information

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15
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T or F: mossy fibers are efferent

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F afferent

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16
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what do the mossy fibers do?

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carry proprioception and sensory info from upper and lower extremeties

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17
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Which cells are GABAergic

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golgi cell
purkinje
stellate
basket

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what are the glutamatergic cells

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mossy
granule
climbing fiber

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19
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the mossy fiber excites_________

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granule cells

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20
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the granule cells excites these 4 cells via the parallel fiber

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basket
stellate
purkinje
golgi

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21
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what does the golgi cell inhibit

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granule cells (feedback inhibition)

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22
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what do the stellate and basket cells inhibit

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purkinje

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23
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what does the climbing fiber excite

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purkinje

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24
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what does the purkinje fiber inhibit

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output to the DCN

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25
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what composes the glomerulus

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mossy and granule cells

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26
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by decreasing the discharge of purkinje cells via inhibitory cortical drive ______ DCN output through __________

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increases disinhibition

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27
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the inferior olivary nucleus provide

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motor sensory integrated input from cerebral cortex and spinal cord

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28
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this provides specific proprioceptive sensory info during movement

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mossy fibers

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29
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feedback inhibition

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inhibit input signal going to the cerebellum (ex. if you use too much force to pick up a bottle, it regulates the force to fix it)

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30
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feedforward inhibition

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inhibits the output signal from the cerebellum (ex. estimate how much force it will take to pick up a bottle before you even move)

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31
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what nucleus is in the medial zone

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fastigial

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32
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what nuclei are in the intermediate zone

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1 - globos
2 - emboliform nucleus

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33
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what does a module consist of

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1 - an area of cortex
2 - white matter core that contains afferent and efferent fibers
3 - nucleus

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34
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what are the 3 major modules

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1 - vestibulocerebellum
2 - spinocerebellum
3 - pontocerebellum

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35
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what area of cortex is associated with the vestibulocerebellum module

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flocculonodular lobe
adjacent portions of vermal lobule 9

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36
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what afferent fibers are in the vestibulocerebellum module

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ipsilateral vestibular ganglion - primary fibers vestibular nuclei - secondary vestiubulocerebellar fibers

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37
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what efferents are found in the vestibulocerebellar module

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  • cerebellar corticovestibular fibers
  • cerebellar corticonuclear fibers (nodular to fastigial n.)
  • inhibitory pathway
38
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what does the vestibulocerebellar module do

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enhanced balance by coordinating postural adjustment
eye movement via VOR

39
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dysfunctino of vestibulocerebellar module

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imbalance
disequilibrium
nystagmus
truncal ataxia
significant swaying during standing, staggering during gait
fall

40
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what cortex is associated with the spinocerebellar

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  • vermal (axial)
  • paravermal (limbs)
41
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what afferents are in the spinocerebellar tract

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  • dorsal/ventral spinocerebellar tract
  • cuneocerebellar tract (UE)
  • olivocerebellar tract (m/s integration)
42
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What efferents are in the spinocerebellar tract

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  • cerebellar cortex to fastigial for vermal
  • cerebellar to emboliform and globose nuclei for paravermal tract
43
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what is the spinocerebellar tract responsible for

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coordination of synergistic movement patterns needed for specific tasks
detects and aids in adjustment of movement relative to desired vs actual

44
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what dysfunctions are associated with the spinocerebellum module

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1 - dyssynergia
2 - dysmetria
3 - loss of movement check (rebound)
4 - ataxia of gait and stance

45
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what is the cortex area for pontocerebellum

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lateral cerebellum

46
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what are the afferents for pontocerebellum

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  • pontocerebellar fibers via middle cerebral peduncle (MCP)
47
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what efferents are for the pontocerebellum

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cerebellar hemisphere -> dentate -> red nucleus, thalamus, pontine nuclei, reticular formation, inferior olivary nuclei

48
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what is the purpose of pontocerebellar tract

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planning, coordination, and temporal sequencing of movement of distal extremities (hand)

49
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what are signs of dysfunction for the pontocerebellar tract

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  • disrupts motor planning and prolongs reaction time
  • decomp of movement
  • dysdiadochokinesia
  • hypotonia
  • dysarthia
50
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dysmetria

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inability to control the distance, power, and speed of a muscular action

51
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dyssynergia

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breakdown in movement resulting in joints being moved separately to reach a desired target as opposed to moving in a smooth trajectory, decomp of movement

52
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dysarthria

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slurred speech

53
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ataxia

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loss of muscle coordination in producing smooth movements

54
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a lesion on cerebellar hemispheres or disruption of the feedback circuit between the cerebral cortex and cerebellar cortex would cause?

55
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a lesion on the flocculonodular lobe or vermal region of the posterior or anterior lobes would cause?

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gait ataxia

56
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hypotonia is…

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diminution of muscle tone

57
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a lesion on the cerebellar cortex would cause…

58
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a lesion on the vermal region of cerebellar cortex or fastigial nucleus would cause

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cerebellar nystagmus

59
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locomotor behaviors implicate the _____- as the site of ethanol’s action

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cerebellum

60
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cerebellar neuropathy can be cause by

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ethanol intoxication

61
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T or F: synaptic plasticity involves purkinje fibers

62
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what are the 3 functions of the cerebellum

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1 - receive extensive sensory input
2 - influences motor function as a reference center
3 - plays a role in motor learning

63
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T or F: the cerebellum is involved in sensory discrimination and interpretation

64
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out of the 3 functions of the cerebellum, what are the 2 main ones

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1 - coordination
2 - movement quality

65
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how does the cerebellum influence movement quality

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it modulates timing, duration, and magnitude of muscle contractions and interactions

66
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where does the cerebellum directly receive sensory input from

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directly from hair cells

67
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2 parts of the inferior cerebellar peduncle

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1 - restiform body
2 - juxtarestiform body

68
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restiform body

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fibers from spinal cord and medullar to cerebellum

69
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this has reciprocal connections between the cerebellum and vestibular nuclei

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juxtarestiform body

70
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middle cerebellar peduncle

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connects cerebellum to pons

71
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what fibers are found in the middle cerebellar peduncle

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pontocerebellar fibers

72
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superior cerebellar peduncle

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connected cerebellum to midbrain

73
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the superior cerebellar peduncle contains _______ fibers that originate from cerebellar nuclei and distribute to the _______ and ________-

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efferent
diencephalon and brainstem

74
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3 basic structures of the cerebellum

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1 - outer cortex
2 - medullary center
3 - deep cerebellar nuclei (DCN)

75
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the DCN has ______ nuclei that provide the primary output of the cerebellum (efferents)

76
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what is the vermis

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midline of the cerebellum that connects the 2 hemispheres

77
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where can the primary fissure be found

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between anterior and posterior lobe

78
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this separates the posterior lobe and flocculonodular lobe

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posterolateral fissue

79
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lobule 1-5 is

80
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lobule 6-9

81
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lobule 10

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dlocculonodular

82
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this artery supplies the posterolateral medullar and inferior posterior surface of the cerebellum

83
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this artery supplies the superior surface, deep branches that supply most of the nuclei and superior and inferior peduncle

84
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what can be found in the purkinje layer

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purkinje cells

85
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this provides info encoded for timing

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climbing fibers

86
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this encodes info for duration and magnitude

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mossy fiber

87
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what are the 3 zones of the cerebellum

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1 - medial (vermal)
2 - intermediate (paravermal)
3 - lateral (hemisphere)

88
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what nucleus is in the lateral zone

89
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dysdiadochokinesia

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inability to perform rapid alternating movements

90
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rebound phenomena

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inability to halt forceful movements after resistive stimulus removed, patient unable to stop sudden limb movement

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