Quiz 11 Flashcards
____ refers to the inability to make a movement of the appropriate distance (i.e., movement inaccuracy)
-dymetria
-dystonia
-dysdiadochokinesia
dysmetria
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
jerky, imprecise movements on the left side of the body
fibers from which structure cross the midline prior to synapsing in the cerebellum?
-clarke’s nucleus
-external cuneate nucleus
-pontine nuclei
-fastigial nucleus
pontine nuclei
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
ALL
which part of the cerebellum receives input from cerebral cortex and is involved with highly skilled movements (ex: speech)?
-flocculus
-nodulus
-vestibulocerebellum
-spinocerebellum
-cerebrocerebellum
cerebrocerebellum
the vermis is part of the
-cerebrocerebellum
-vestibulocerebellum
-spinocerebellum
-flocculus
spinocerebellum
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 wise and staggering gait
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
climbing fibers directly contact the purkinje cells
T/F: the climbing fibers and mossy fibers have a direct connection onto the deep cerebellar nuclei such as dentate and interposed nuclei
true
which cell type carries the main output from the cerebellar cortex?
-granula
-basket
-golgi
-stellate
-purkinje
purkinje