Lecture 15: Cerebellum Flashcards

1
Q

The cerebellum consists of ___ hemispheres

A

2

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2
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the medial area of the cerebellum is called the _____

A

vermis.

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3
Q

the cerebellum is connected to other neural structures by ________.

A

three pairs of peduncles

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4
Q

Cerebellum contains more ______ than the rest of the brain

A

neurons

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5
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The cerebellum is divided into ___ lobes

A

3

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6
Q

What are the names of the lobes?

A
  1. the anterior lobe
  2. the posterior lobe
  3. the flocculondular lobe
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7
Q

The cerebellar cortex consists of three layers and ____ types of neurons

A

5

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8
Q

Inputs to the cerebellum are carried by ______ and _______.

A

mossy fibers and climbing fiber

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9
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The only output system of the cerebellum is the axons of ________.

A

Purkinjie cells

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10
Q

Granular

A

axons are called parallel fibers

excitatory

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11
Q

Golgi Cells

A

excited by parallel fibers

inhibit granule cells (inhibitory interneuron)

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12
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Stellate and Basket Cells

A

interneurons within the cerebellum

inhibit Purkinjie cells

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13
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Purkinjie cells

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only output of the cerebellum, inhibitory neurons

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14
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Cerebellar Neurons are responsible for

A

timing, learning, memory, and modeling of motor actions

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