Cerebellum

Question 1

Cerevellar ataxia is

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loss of coordination of our muscle movements which will result in a tremor

Question 2

Cerebellar problems affect the

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same side (ipslateral movements)

Question 3

Largest part of the hindbrain is the

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cerebellum

Question 4

Cerebellum has how many hemispheres?

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2 hemispheres joined by vermis

Question 5

Cerebellum is concerned with

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posture and voluntary movement

Question 6

What is the function of cerebellum

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error correction & motor learning; smooth contract. of muscle groups; coordinated activity of agonists & antagonists (synergy)

Question 7

Cb hemispheres exert

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effects on ipsilateral side

Question 8

In voluntary skeletal muscle movements, when I move my right hand,

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it was elicited by the left cortical side

Question 9

Cb has no direct pathways

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to lower (spinal ) motoneurones

Question 10

Where does Cb exert its effects

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via projections to brainstem & cerebral cortex

Question 11

What are 3 lobes of cerebellum

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Anterior, posterior, flocculonodular lobe

Question 12

Cerebellar cortex is

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highly folded surface and is referred to as folia (leaves)

Question 13

Arbor vitae is the

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tree of life (white matter)

Question 14

What are the 3 major tracts (peduncles)?

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superior, middle & inferior cerebellar peduncle

Question 15

Superior cerebellar peduncle is

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carrying efferent away from Cb to midbrain (red nucleus, superior colliculus) & thalamus to cortex

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Middle cerebellar peduncle (biggest)

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crossed fibres from pontine nuclei (from cortex to pons) (helps enter Cb)

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Inferior cerebellar peduncle carries

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mostly afferent from SC & BS
Efferent to BS

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Afferent projections arise from cortex via

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pontine nulei (MCP); red nucleus and inferior olive (ICP); spinal cord; vestibular nuclei (ICP)

Question 19

All efferent projections arise from

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deep cerebellar nuclei, except vestibulocerebellum projection to vestibular nuclei

Question 20

Spinocerebellum consists of

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vermis and intermediate hemisphere

Question 21

Cerebrocerebellum is the

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lateral hemisphere - from cerebral cortex - planning/coordination of high skilled movement + speech production (temp seq)

Question 22

Vestibulocerebellum consists of

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flocculonodular lobe (not visible); maintain balance & posture & eye control; from vestibular labryinth (ear)

Question 23

Spinocerebellum projects from

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somatic sensory inputs from trunk & limbs - controlling posture & movement - goes through the intermediate

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Deep cerebellar nuclei (medial to lat) (4 bilaterally paired)

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Fastigial, globose, emboliform, dentate

Question 25

Globose and emboliform form

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interpositus

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Lateral hemispheres have

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cortical inputs - dentate nucleus - planning movements

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Intermediate zone (spinal cord) are

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interposed nucleus - adjusting limb movements

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Vermis (spinal cord) -

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fastigial & vestibular nucleus - postural adjustments

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Flocculonodular lobe (vestibular nuclei)

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balance and equilibrium & eye movement

Question 30

Why is the Cb ipsilateral

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because of cortical loop through dentate Nucl.

Question 31

Dentate, interposed (SCP) projects via

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superior cerebellar peduncle to the saccadic eye movement and planning volitional mmt

Question 32

Fastigial nucleus (ICP) will lead into

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the reticular formation, superior colliculus and then it will produce lower motor neurons in medial ventral horn = for axial limb musc. & motor function

Question 33

What are the arteries for the cerebellum?

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Basiliar art, pontine art, ant + post inferior cere. art., superior cerebellar art

Question 34

What is the function of the Spinocerebellum?

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From somatic sensory inputs from trunk & limbs – controlling posture & movement

Question 35

What is the function of the Cerebrocerebellum?

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From cerebral cortex - planning of movement

Question 36

What is the function of Vestibulocerebellum?

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From vestibular labyrinth – maintain balance and eye control