neuroanatomy - Cerebellum Flashcards
what is the function of the cerebellum?
coordination, precision and timing of movements as well as motor learning
the anterior portion of the neural tube forms three parts?
forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain
the forebrain is from the?
prosencephalon
the midbrain is from the?
mesencephalon
the hindbrain is from the?
rhombencephalon
the hindbrain subsequently divides into the?
metencephalon (superior) and the myelencephalon (inferior0
the location of the cerebellum is? (3)
it is located at the back of the brain, immediately inferior to the occipital and temporal lobes and within the posterior cranial fossa
the tentorium cerebella is a?
tough layer of dura mater
what separates the pons and the cerebellum?
the 4th ventricle
what is the at the same level and posterior to the pons?
cerebellum
what connects the two hemispheres of the cerebellum?
vermis
the grey matter part of the cerebellum is called the?
cerebellar cortex
what is located underneath the cerebellar cortex?
white matter
what are the four cerebellar nuclei?
the dentate, emboliform, globose and fastigi nuclei
there are three anatomical lobes in the cerebellum (3)
anterior, posterior and flocculonodular
what are the two fissures that divide the three lobes of the cerebellum?
primary fissure and posterolateral fissure
there are three cerebellar zones
vermis
intermediate zone
lateral zone
where is the vermis located?
in the midline of the cerebellum
where is the intermediate zone located?
on either side of the vermis
where is the lateral zone located?
lateral to the intermediate
there is no difference in ——- structure between the lateral hemispheres and the intermediate zones
gross
what are the three functional areas of the cerebellum?
cerebrocerebellum
spinocerebellum
vestibulocerebellum
what is the largest division of the cerebellum?
cerebrocerebellum
what is the cerebrocerebellum formed by?
the lateral hemispheres