Quiz 11 Flashcards

1
Q

____ refers to the inability to make a movement of the appropriate distance (i.e., movement inaccuracy)

-dymetria
-dystonia
-dysdiadochokinesia

A

dysmetria

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2
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a patient with left cerebellar damage would most likely exhibit which symptom?

-jerky, imprecise movements on the left side of the body
-inability to stop a movement (hyperkinetic) on the right side of the body
-inability to stop a movement (hyperkinetic) on the left side of the body
-jerky, imprecise movements on the right side of the body
-jerky, imprecise movements on both sides of the body

A

jerky, imprecise movements on the left side of the body

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3
Q

fibers from which structure cross the midline prior to synapsing in the cerebellum?

-clarke’s nucleus
-external cuneate nucleus
-pontine nuclei
-fastigial nucleus

A

pontine nuclei

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4
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which of the following statement(s) describes the attributes of the vestibulocerebellum?

-contains the flocculus and nodulus
-receives input from the vestibular nuclei
-important for eye movements
-regulates balance

A

ALL

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5
Q

which part of the cerebellum receives input from cerebral cortex and is involved with highly skilled movements (ex: speech)?

-flocculus
-nodulus
-vestibulocerebellum
-spinocerebellum
-cerebrocerebellum

A

cerebrocerebellum

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6
Q

the vermis is part of the

-cerebrocerebellum
-vestibulocerebellum
-spinocerebellum
-flocculus

A

spinocerebellum

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7
Q

damage to the vermis of the cerebellum has been associated with

-a wide and staggering gait
-chronically slurred speed
-inability to perform fine movements of the hands and fingers

A

a wise and staggering gait

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8
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there are 2 types of inputs to the cerebellum: mossy fibers and climbing fibers; which of the following is true regarding these 2 inputs?

-mossy fibers originate in the inferior olive
-climbing fibers directly contact the purkinje cells
-mossy fibers directly contact the purkinje fibers
-climbing fibers originate in the pontine nuclei

A

climbing fibers directly contact the purkinje cells

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9
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T/F: the climbing fibers and mossy fibers have a direct connection onto the deep cerebellar nuclei such as dentate and interposed nuclei

A

true

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10
Q

which cell type carries the main output from the cerebellar cortex?

-granula
-basket
-golgi
-stellate
-purkinje

A

purkinje

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