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What is the cerebellum a component of?

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Motor system

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What are the major functions of the cerebellum

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• Major functions – coordination of movement, motor planning, motor learning

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How does the Cerebellum influence motor system?

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Does not directly influence LMNs
Rather, indirectly influences UMN groups

• Damage results in movement disorders – problems with co-ordination of movement → ataxia

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Damage on one side - eg. unilateral damage (stroke or tumour) would case ?

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Unilateral damage (eg stroke, tumour) to cerebellum causes ipsilateral symptoms

The left cortex talks to the right cerebellum; But left cortex → right side of body

Compared to the basal ganglia in which unilateral damage will cause contralateral motor symptoms

There are also degenerative disorders of the cerebellum (slowly progressive, bilateral symptoms)

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How does the cerebellum influence LMNS? Explain the pathway

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Cerebellum -> thalamus -> cortex -> UMN (CST) -> LMN

OR cerebellum -> UMN - > LMN

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Describe the principal cerebellar inputs (4)

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  1. Cerebral cortex via pons (pontocerebellar fibers cross)
  2. Spinocerebellar (uncrossed or crossed twice) – proprioception from limbs
  3. Vestibulocerebellar (uncrossed, some crossed) – eyes, balance
  4. Inferior olivary nucleus (crossed)
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What do the principal outputs allow the cerebellum to do?

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Allows cerebellum to compare the motor plan (what we intent to do) with what the body is doing, makes adjustments (ongoing & repetitive movements)

Right side of cerebellum receives input concerned with the right side of the body

Cerebellum gets information on ongoing movement from the same side of the body

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What are the major cerebellar outputs? (5)

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  1. CC via the thalamus (crossed)
  2. Red nucleus (crossed) – to rubrospinal tract, —> upper limb flexors
  3. Reticular nuclei (bilateral) – control of voluntary movement
  4. Vestibular nuclei (bilateral) - CN III, IV & VI, vestibular nuclei
  5. Inferior olivary nucleus (crossed) - if lesion in inferior olivary nucleus it would seem like you have destroyed the cerebellum
  • ie. GENERALLY right cerebellum sends outputs to parts of the brain associated with control of the right side of the body
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What does the reticular nuclei control?

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  1. Reticular nuclei (bilateral) – control of voluntary movement
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What does the Red nucleus control?

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  1. Red nucleus (crossed) – to rubrospinal tract, —> upper limb flexors
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What does the vestibular nuclei control?

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  1. Vestibular nuclei (bilateral) - CN III, IV & VI, vestibular nuclei
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What does the inferior olivary nucleus control?

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life?

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What is the anatomy of the cerebellum?

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It is located in the posterior cranial fossa

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What separates the cerebellum from the occipital and temporal lobes?

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TENTORIUM CEREBELLI

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What does the cerebellum form the roof of?

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the fourth ventricle

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What are the lobes of the cerebellum?

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ANT
PoST
FLOCULONODULAR

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Where is the tonsil located? What would happen if there was an expanding mass inthe cerebellum?

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xpanding mash in cerebellum will push tonsil towards medulla & s/c
Tonsilar herniation through foramen magnum
This would compress the junction between the medulla & spinal cord
Interferes with CV & respiratory centres – can be fatal

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What part of the body does the vermiz/medial zone deal with?

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• Vermis/medial zone (trunk) → Deals with the medial part of the body

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Wht does the paravermis deal with?

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PARAVERMIS = LIMBS

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What does the lateral hemisphere/vermis/lateral zone control?

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MOTOR PLANNING

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What is the blood supply to the cerebellum?

All from a main artery- what?

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VERTEBROBASILAR SYSTEM

  • superior cerebellar aa
  • AICA
  • PICA
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What inputs/outputs run through the SUPERIOR CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE?

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Midbrain, thalamus

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What inputs/outputs run through the MIDDLE CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE?

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What inputs/outputs run through the INFERIOR CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE?

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Medulla, spinal cord

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Inferior Cerebellar peduncle has inputs from the SPINAL CORD and MEDULLA - expand major INPUTS
1. Vestibular ganglia, nuclei (right next to it (above)) - movement 2. Posterior spinocerebellar tract & cuneocerebellar tract, sensory nuclei of V (proprioceptive upper & lower limb etc) 3. Inferior olivary nucleus (sends axons across the midline to ICP) 4. Reticular formation- regulation of sleep wake cycles
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Inferior Cerebellar peduncle has inputs from the SPINAL CORD and MEDULLA - expand major OUTPUTS
o Vestibular nuclei (UMN of VST) o Reticular nuclei (UMN to reticulospinal tracts) o Inferior olivary nucleus
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The MIDDLE CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE has only INPUT from PONS- expand
'movement' Inputs from pontine nuclei (pontocerebellar fibers), which receive input from cerebral cortex (corticopontine fibers) Motor, premotor, supplementary motor area, and somatosensory cortex Also association cortex, limbic cortex, other areas
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Superiior Cerebellar Peduncle gets info from MIDBRAIN AND THALAMUS- what are some o th INPUTS?
o Anterior spinocerebellar tract (crosses twice) | o Tectum
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Superiior Cerebellar Peduncle gets info from MIDBRAIN AND THALAMUS- what are some o th OUTPUTs?
Outputs 1. Red nucleus – UMN (and loop amongst red nucleus, inferior olivary nucleus, back to cerebellum) 2. VA/VL thalamus (same nuclei processing info from the basal ganglia), then to the cerebral cortex (motor areas including UMNs & elsewhere) 3. Superior cerebellar peduncle decussates in caudal midbrain
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What are the layers of the cerebellar cortex?
Highly folded, three layers: 1. Molecular basket, stellate- few neuro 2. Purkinje 3. Granular
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Where do the purkinje fibres project?
project to deep nuclei, only output neurons from cerebellar cortex
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What are the fibre types in the cerebellum?
CLIMBING from inferior olive, direct to purkinje. Climb directly up purkinje neurons/dendritic tree. Purkinje does main processing of info within the cerebellum MOSSY all other input, to granule cells, which project to Purkinje neurons via parallel fibers
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What are the deep cerebellar nuclei? (3 kinds)
Dentate Interposed - Emboliform &Globose Fastigial
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Inputs into cerebellum go-
* Inputs to cerebellar cortex & collateral fibers to deep nuclei * Purkinje neurons of cerebellar cortex project to deep cerebellar nuclei * Deep nuclei then project directly or indirectly to UMN systems
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eg. give me an example of input from the vestibular trunk (pathway)
Vestibular trunk ----> inferior cerebellar peduncle --> either FLOCCULONODULAR node or VERMIS --> FASTIGIAL -> ICP -> Vestibular & reticular nuclei
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eg. give me an example of input from the LIMB (pathway)
Limb -> ICP -> Medial hemispheres (paravermis) -> interposal nuclei - > RED NUCLUS (motor coordinaiton)
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eg. give me an example of input from the PONS from. cerebral cortex(pathway)
Pons -> MCP -> lateral hemisphere ->dentate nucleus -> SCP -> V/A VL thalamus -> cerenra; cortex
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What is within the VERMIS ? | What does the VERMIS do?
fastigial deep nucleus Compares sensory input (spinocerebellar = proprioception; vestibular) with motor plan (cortico-ponto-cerebellar output) Makes adjustments to UMN activity to smooth, co-ordinate ongoing & repetitive movements of trunk & proximal limbs
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What would damage to the vermis do?
affects trunk (axial) & proximal limb muscles Problems with equilibrium/balance → truncal ataxia - stance & gait uncoordinated, wide-based gait, frequent falls Hyporeflexia & hypotonia – don’t know why – but normal strength
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Which parts of the cerebellum are involved with movements of the eye?
Flocculonodular lobe - Smooth pursuit (tracking) eye movements - Cancelling or changing of the vestibuloocular reflex - So from flocculonodular lobe → vestibular nuclei → not only to vestibulospinal tracts, but they also hook into CN III, IV & VI nuclei for the control of eye movements Part of vermis - Coordination of saccades
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What is the 'intermediate' cerebellum?
Paravermis (medial hemisphere) – interposed deep nuclei - Compare sensory input with motor plan - Makes adjustments to UMN activity to smooth, coordinate ongoing & repetitive movements of limbs
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What would damage to the paravermis cause?
Damage – affects distal limb muscles, leading to appendicular ataxia o Intension (action) tremor o Dysmetria (inaccurate reaching), overshoot o Decomposition of movement – poor timing & coordination of complex movements involving numerous muscles o Dysdiadochokinesia – difficulty performing rapidly alternating movements (flipping hands)
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What is the Lateral Cerebellum- functions and damage?
• Lateral hemisphere, dentate deep nuclei o Planning movements o Improves performance on subsequent repeated movements, encodes programs of learned skilled movements o Cognitive functions (connections with association cortex)
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What would damage to the lateral cerebellum cause?
o Delays in initiating movements (planning of movements) | o Problems with motor learning (procedural memory)

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