cerebellum

Question 1

Where is the anatomical region of the vestibulocerebellum tract

Answer 1

Flocculonodular lobe

Question 2

What is the main input to the vestibulocerebellar system

Answer 2

vestibular apparatus

Question 3

what are the cerebellar deep nuclei for the vestibulocerebellar tract

Answer 3

fastigial

and lateral vestibular nucleus

Question 4

what are the principal targets for the vestibulocerebellum

Answer 4

medial motor systems

axial motor neurons

Question 5

what is the function of the vestibulocerebellum

Answer 5

balance, posture coordination of vestibular reflexes

Question 6

What is the anatomical regions of the spinocerebellum

Answer 6

vermis

paravermal

Question 7

what is the primary input to the vermal spinocerebellum

Answer 7

spinocerebellar tracts (axial and proximal limb)

Question 8

what are the deep nuclei for the vermal spinocerebellum

Answer 8

fastigial

Question 9

what are the main targets for the vermal spinocerebellum

Answer 9

medial motor systems

Question 10

what is the function of the vernal spinocerebellum

Answer 10

axial, proximal motor control

adjustment of ongoing movements

Question 11

What is the main input of the paranormal spinocerebellum

Answer 11

spinocerebellar tracts (distal limb)

Question 12

what are the deep nuclei for the paravermal spinocerebellum

Answer 12

interposed

Question 13

what are the targets for the paravermal spinocerebellum

Answer 13

lateral motor systems

Question 14

what is the function of the paravermal spinocerebellum

Answer 14

distal motor control

adjustment of ongoing movements

Question 15

what is the anatomical region of the cerebrocerebellum

Answer 15

lateral hemispheres

Question 16

what is the main input to the cerebrocerebellum

Answer 16

motor cortices

Question 17

what is the deep nuclei for the cerebrocerebellum

Answer 17

dentate

Question 18

what are the targets for the cerebrocerebellum

Answer 18

red nucleus and motor cortices

Question 19

what is the function of the cerebrocerebellum

Answer 19

initiation, planning, timing of complex of motor movements

Question 20

Which cerebellar pathways cross midline

Answer 20

cerebrocerebellum twice

paravermal spinocerebellum twice

Question 21

What type of cells are in the molecular layer

Answer 21

the parallel fibers coming from granule cells

projection fibers from purkinje layer

Question 22

where do mossy fibers bring input from

Answer 22

pontine nuclei
vestibular nuclei
spinal cord
cerebellar Cx

Question 23

what cell types are in the purkinje layer

Answer 23

purkinje cells

projections from granule cells

Question 24

what is the synapse from the purkinje cells

Answer 24

inhibition onto the deep cerebellar nuclei

Question 25

are mossy fibers excitatory or inhibitory

Answer 25

excitatory on granule cells Ach

Question 26

are the granule cells excitatory or inhibitory

Answer 26

excitatory on purkinje cell projections | Glutamate

Question 27

are the purkinje cells excitatory or inhibitory on deep cell nuclei

Answer 27

GABA inhibition

Question 28

what are the output from cerebellar Cx

Answer 28

purkinje cells

Question 29

what are the output from cerebellum

Answer 29

deep cell nuclei

Question 30

Where do climbing fibers come from and where do they go

Answer 30

come from inferior olive | synapse on purkinje

Question 31

are the climbing fibers excitatory or inhibitory

Answer 31

excitatory Asp

Question 32

What is the main purpose of climbing fibers

Answer 32

motor learning

Question 33

What is the path of the cerebrocerebellum

Answer 33

BA 4 and 6 travels down corticopontine fibers (anterior limb) to the pontine nuclei cross midline via middle cerebellar fibers to Cx cerebellum-->purkinje to dentate, cross midline via superior cerebellar peduncle to thalamus and the parvocell red nucleus->inferior olive to climbing fibers