Cerebellum

Question 1

____ is the largest part of the brain, most of which is _______. It is also known as ______.

Answer 1

Forebrain
Cerebral hemispheres
Telencephalon

Question 2

Other structures found in the forebrain include the ______ , _____ and _______(aka_____)

Answer 2

Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Limbic system(diencephalon)

Question 3

Midbrain (aka______) connects the ______ and _______and it’s functions include:____ and ____ as well as ____

Answer 3

Mesencephalon
Forebrain
Hindbrain
Auditory responses
Visual responses
Motor function

Question 4

Hind brain links the ______ and midbrain to the ______.

Answer 4

Forebrain
Spinal cord

Question 5

The hindbrain is made up of the ______ and ______.

Answer 5

Metencephalon
Myelencephalon

Question 6

Metencephalon is made up of _____ and _____ which maintains balance and _____ , ______ and _____.

Answer 6

Cerebellum
Pons
Equilibrium
Movement coordination
Conduction of sensory information

Question 7

Myelencephalon is made of ______ which has autonomic functions in controlling ______ , _____ and ______

Answer 7

Medulla Oblongata
Breathing
Heart Rate
Digestion

Question 8

The brain stem consists:

Answer 8

Mid brain
Pons
Medulla Oblongata

Question 9

In Latin, the word Cerebellum means _____ . Structurally, the cerebellum has the appearance of a _______ attached to the ______ of the brain, tucked underneath the _______.

Answer 9

Little brain
Separate structure
Bottom
Cerebral hemispheres

Question 10

The cerebellum is located in the ____.

Answer 10

Posterior Cranial Fossa

Question 11

It is located ______ to the brainstem tucked underneath the cerebral hemispheres underlying it’s _____ and _____ lobes.

Answer 11

Posterio-superiorly
Temporal
Occipital

Question 12

The cerebellum is separated from the pins and medulla by ______ and _______

Answer 12

Cerebral aqueduct of Sylvius
Fourth ventricle

Question 13

The cerebellar cortex is the ______ layer of ____ matter consisting mainly of ______ and _____

Answer 13

Superficial
Grey
Nerve cell bodies
Dendrites

Question 14

The cortical surface of the cerebellar cortex appears as ________ , in striking contrast to the _____ , ______convolution of cerebellar cortex.

Answer 14

Finely spaced parallel grooves
Broad, Irregular

Question 15

Within the folds of the cerebellum are ____ number of _____ regularly arranged,thus accommodating about ___% of the total number of neurons in the brain even when the cerebellum is ___% of the total brain’s volume

Answer 15

Large
Thin neurons
50%
10%

Question 16

Microscopically, within the thin(grey) layer of the cerebral cortex is:
Mnemonic: Mother Please Go(MPG)

Answer 16

Molecular layer(external)
Purkinje layer(middle)
Granular layer (Internal)

Question 17

Underneath the grey matter of the cerebellar cortex lies ______ called ______ which is made up largely of ____ running to and from the cortex.

Answer 17

White mater
Arbor vitae
Myelinated nerve fibres

Question 18

Arbor vitae(Latin) is called _____, it is the ______ of cerebellum. It is so called because of its _____ . It brings _____ and ______ sensation to and from cerebellum.

Answer 18

Tree of life
White mater
Tree like appearance
Sensory and motor

Question 19

Deep cerebellar nuclei are embedded within the _____ of the white matter.
Name them:

Answer 19

Dentate nucleus
Emboliform nucleus
Globose nucleus
Falsifiable nucleus

Question 20

Emboliform and Globose nuclei are collectively referred to as:

Answer 20

Interposed nuclei

Question 21

The cerebellum is divided into two ______ separated by a narrow,______ called _____ located along the_____ plane of the cerebellum.

Answer 21

Cerebellar hemispheres
Midline zone
Vermis
Mid-sagittal

Question 22

There are _____ anatomical lobes of the cerebellum namely:

Answer 22

Anterior lobe
Posterior lobe
Flocculonodular lobe

Question 23

Anterior lobe is located above the ______

Answer 23

Primary fissure

Question 24

_______ lobe is located below the primary fissure.

Answer 24

Posterior lobe

Question 25

Flocculonodular lobe also known as ______ and _____ is located below the ______ fissure

Answer 25

Vestibulocerebellum Archicerebellum Postero-lateral fissure

Question 26

These lobes divide the cerebellum from _____ and ____(top to bottom)

Answer 26

Rostral Caudal

Question 27

Two major fissures running ______ divide the cerebellar cortex into _____ primary lobes .

Answer 27

Medio-laterally Three

Question 28

The primary fissure separates the _______ into anterior and posterior lobes.

Answer 28

Corpus cerebelli

Question 29

________ separates the flocculonodular lobe from the posterior lobe.

Answer 29

Posterolateral fissure

Question 30

The horizontal fissure divides the posterior lobe of the cerebellum into ______ and _____ portion namely: _____ and ____

Answer 30

Upper Lower Superior posterior Inferior posterior

Question 31

Spinocerebellum comprises of _____ and the _______ of the cerebellar hemispheres

Answer 31

Vermis Intermediate zone

Question 32

Two functions of spinocerebellum:

Answer 32

It is involved in regulating body movements by allowing for error correction. It also receives proprioceptive information

Question 33

_______ is the functional equivalent of the flocculonodular lobe.

Answer 33

Vestibulocerebellum

Question 34

Two functions of vestibulocerebellum:

Answer 34

• It is involved in controlling balance and ocular reflexes, mainly fixation on a target • It receives input from the vestibular system, and sends outputs back to the vestibular nuclei.

Question 35

Specific cerebellar afferent/efferent fibres are distributed to different zones of the cerebellum called the _________ zones

Answer 35

Functional Longitudinal zones

Question 36

The four different functional longitudinal zones are:

Answer 36

Medial (Vermal) zone Intermediate (Paravermal) zone Lateral zone Flocculonodular zone

Question 37

Medial zone is also known as

Answer 37

Vermal zone

Question 38

Paravermal zone is also known as

Answer 38

Intermediate zone

Question 39

Medial zone is located within the _____

Answer 39

Vermis

Question 40

The intermediate zone is directly _____ to the vermis zone

Answer 40

Lateral

Question 41

The _____ zone is found more laterally to the intermediate zone.

Answer 41

Lateral

Question 42

There is a clear morphological border between the intermediate zone and lateral hemisphere that are visible from a gross specimen. True/False

Answer 42

False. There’s no clear morphological border between the intermediate zone and lateral hemispheres that are visible from a gross specimen

Question 43

The _______ zone is within the flocculonodular lobe

Answer 43

Flocculonodular

Question 44

The Vermal zone is found along the ______ of the ______. This region is responsible for _____

Answer 44

Length Maintaining balance