Lecture 15: Cerebellum

Question 1

The cerebellum consists of ___ hemispheres

Answer 1

2

Question 2

the medial area of the cerebellum is called the _____

Answer 2

vermis.

Question 3

the cerebellum is connected to other neural structures by ________.

Answer 3

three pairs of peduncles

Question 4

Cerebellum contains more ______ than the rest of the brain

Answer 4

neurons

Question 5

The cerebellum is divided into ___ lobes

Answer 5

3

Question 6

What are the names of the lobes?

Answer 6

1. the anterior lobe
2. the posterior lobe
3. the flocculondular lobe

Question 7

The cerebellar cortex consists of three layers and ____ types of neurons

Answer 7

5

Question 8

Inputs to the cerebellum are carried by ______ and _______.

Answer 8

mossy fibers and climbing fiber

Question 9

The only output system of the cerebellum is the axons of ________.

Answer 9

Purkinjie cells

Question 10

Granular

Answer 10

axons are called parallel fibers

excitatory

Question 11

Golgi Cells

Answer 11

excited by parallel fibers

inhibit granule cells (inhibitory interneuron)

Question 12

Stellate and Basket Cells

Answer 12

interneurons within the cerebellum

inhibit Purkinjie cells

Question 13

Purkinjie cells

Answer 13

only output of the cerebellum, inhibitory neurons

Question 14

Cerebellar Neurons are responsible for

Answer 14

timing, learning, memory, and modeling of motor actions