Cerebellum Flashcards
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little brain
cerebellum
cerebellar nuclei
fastigial
interposed
dentate
3 large fiber tracts that attache to the cerebrum
more fibers project into cerebellum than exit (good at processing info)
peduncles
largely input peduncle
inferior
input only peduncle
middle
largely output peduncle
superior
layers of cerebellar cortex
purkinje cells (output) climbing and mossy fibers (input)
climbing fibers synapse directly on
purkinje cells
what excites purkinje fibers
parallel fibers and climbing fibers
climbing fibers and purkinjes fiber relationship
c teach p how to respond to particular patterns of parallel fiver inputs
purkinje cells outpus to cerebellar nuclei is
inhibitory
primary cell=
purkinje fibers
each purkinje fiber recieves weak input from many
parallel fibers
each purkinje fiber recieves strong input from one
climbing fiber
climbing fibers strongly influence the function of the
purkinje fibers (teach)
balance feedback and feedforward info sensory info integrated into movments timing motor learning
cerebellar functions
vestibulocerebellum (flocculonodular) func
balance (help maintain)
spinocerbellum (vermis and paravermis/medial hemisphere) func
afferent info from body about position
posture
peripheral afferent from body
cerebrocerebellum (lateral hemisphere) func
speaks to the cortex
higher level processing
learning
goals
descending tracts of the vestibulocerebellum
control extension and proximal muscles
important for postural control and balance, also coordinates eye and head movements
descending tracts of the spinocerebellum
paravermal section primarily influence limb movement
input tot he paravermal section
projections from motor cortex and spinal cord
output to the paravermal section
via interposed n. through VL/VA to M1 and red n.
compares commands from motor cortex with actual position and velocity of moving pars and can issue correcting signals
func of the paravermal section