Lecture 13- Cerebellum

Question 1

Layers of the cerebellum

Answer 1

Molecular (outermost)
Purkinje (middle)
Granular (innermost)

Question 2

What type of fibers innervate the granular layer

Answer 2

Mossy fibers

Question 3

What type of fibers innervate the molecular layer?

Answer 3

Climbing fibers

Question 4

What NT do Purkinje cells use?

Answer 4

GABA to decrease neuronal activity

Question 5

Symptoms of a cerebellar lesion

Answer 5

Generalized ataxia, functioning UMN and LMN, hypermetria (overshooting movements), Intention tremors, vestibular disease

Question 6

Three types of ataxia

Answer 6

Proprioceptive, cerebellar, and vestibular

Question 7

What causes cerebellar hypopalsia?

Answer 7

In utero infection of parvo or feline panleukopenia

Question 8

Symptoms of cerebellar hypoplasia

Answer 8

Hypometria, ataxia, intention tremor

Question 9

When is an action tremor triggered

Answer 9

When trying to walk

Question 10

White Shaker Dog Syndrome physiologic cause

Answer 10

brain produces an antibody to GABA

Question 11

Other name for White Shaker Dog Syndrome

Answer 11

Steroid responsive tremor syndrome