Cerebellum And Basal Ganglia

Question 0

What separates the anterior and posterior lobe in the midline?

Answer 0

Vermis

Question 1

What are the three lobes of the cerebellum?

Answer 1

Anterior
Posterior
Focculonodular

Question 2

How many afferents are there and how many efferents are there?

Answer 2

One efferent the superior peduncle

Two afferents the inferior and middle peduncle

Question 3

What are the nuclei of the cerebellum?

Answer 3

Denate which is lateral
Globuse and emboliform which is interposed
Fastigial which is medial

Question 4

What are the three main functions of the cerebellum?

Answer 4

To maintain tone
To maintain an upright posture
Association with movements that are grouped for selective responses that require specific adjustments

Question 5

What structures is the cerebellum related to?

Answer 5

Sends info to the thalamus which leads to the cerebral cortex which sends information to the brain stem and spinal cord which are both connected to the cerebellum

Question 6

What are the functions of the vestibulocerebellum?

Answer 6

To maintain balance and also occular flexes to do with balance so it allows fixation on a target

Question 7

What are the functions of the spinocerebellum?

Answer 7

Error correction

Question 8

What are the functions of the cerebrocerebellum?

Answer 8

Movement planning
Motor learning
Coordination

Question 9

What is the pneumonic for cerebellar dysfunction? And what do they stand for?

Answer 9

Dysdiadochokinesia
Ataxias
Nystagmus
Intention tremor
Slurred speech
Hypotonia

Question 10

What is the pneumonic for cerebellar disease and what does it stand for?

Answer 10

Posterior fossa tumour
Alcohol
Sclerosis (multiple)
Trauma
Rare
Inherited
Epilepsy medication
Stroke