The Cerebellum

Question 1

An automatic processing center that monitors proprioceptive, visual, tactile, balance, and auditory sensations.

Answer 1

Cerebellum

Question 2

Adjusts the postural muscles of the body and programs and fine-tunes movements controlled at the conscious and subconscious levels.

Answer 2

Cerebellum

Question 3

The folds of the cerebellar surface.

Answer 3

Folia

Question 4

A narrow band of cortex that separates the cerebellar hemispheres.

Answer 4

Vermis

Question 5

Upper portion of the cerebellum

Answer 5

Anterior Lobe

Question 6

Middle portion of the cerebellum

Answer 6

Posterior Lobe

Question 7

Lower portion of the cerebellum

Answer 7

Flocculonodular

Question 8

The white matter of the cerebellum that forms a branching array that in a sectional view resembles a tree.

Answer 8

Arbor Vitae

Question 9

Contain tracts that link the cerebellum with the brain stem, cerebrum and spinal cord.

Answer 9

Cerebellar Peducles

Question 10

Connect the cerebellum to the midbrain

Answer 10

Superior Peduncles

Question 11

Connect the pons to the cerebellum

Answer 11

Middle Peduncles

Question 12

Connect the medulla to the cerebellum

Answer 12

Inferior Peduncles

Question 13

Identify the components of the cerebellar gray matter.

Answer 13

The cerebellar cortex and the cerebellar nuclei.

Question 14

Describe the arbor vitae, including its makeup, location, and function.

Answer 14

The arbor vitae is the white matter of the cerebellum, and it connects the cerebellar cortex and nuclei with the cerebellar peduncles.

Question 15

Describe ataxia.

Answer 15

The failure of muscular coordination that can result from damage to the cerebellum from trauma, stroke, or certain drugs.