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Q
  1. The axons of cerebellar granule cells are
    a. parallel fibers.
    b. mossy fibers.
    c. climbing fibers.
    d. the principal output from cerebellar cortex.
A

a) parallel fibers

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Most of the output of the cerebellum is in the
form of
a. Purkinje cell axons.
b. climbing fibers.
c. axons of neurons in the deep cerebellar
nuclei.
d. mossy fibers

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c) axons of neurons in the DEEP CEREBELLAR NUCLEI

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The cortex of the cerebellar vermis projects
mainly to the
a. fastigial nucleus.
b. dentate nucleus.
c. interposed nucleus.
d. vestibular nuclei.
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A) fastigial nucleus

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The flocculonodular lobe projects mainly to
the
a. fastigial nucleus.
b. dentate nucleus.
c. interposed nucleus.
d. vestibular nucle
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d) Vestibular nuclei

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The primary fissure of the cerebellum marks
the division between the
a. anterior and posterior lobes.
b. anterior and flocculonodular lobes.
c. posterior and flocculonodular lobes.
d. vermis and the medial hemisphere.
e. medial hemisphere and the lateral
hemisphere.
A

a) anterior & posterior lobes

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Spinocerebellar fibers carrying information
about limb position project mainly to the:

a. medial hemisphere.
b. lateral hemisphere.
c. vermis.

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a) medial hemisphere

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Information traveling from the right cerebral
hemisphere to the cerebellum crosses the
midline
a. in the decussation of the superior cerebellar
peduncles.
b. on its way from the right thalamus (VL/VA) to
the pons.
c. in the pons, as pontocerebellar fibers.
d. This information does not cross the midline.

A

c) in the pons as pinto-cerebellar fibers

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Where are the following found:

  1. Climbing fibers
  2. Output fibers from
    the interposed
    nucleus
  3. Projections from the
    cerebellum to
    vestibular nuclei
A
  1. ICP
  2. SCP
  3. ICP
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Where do mossy fibers originate from? Climbing fibers?

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  1. Mossy = Ponto-Cerebellar (pontine Nuclei)

2. Inferior Olivary nucleus

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What is the function of cerebellum?

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MODULATE motor activity

  • receives unconscious information
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What is the major AFFERENT information to the cerebellum? (INPUT)

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  1. Vestibular
  2. Proprioceptive & skin
  3. Receptor info
  4. Sensorimotor cortex
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What is the 4 step pathway of information processing in the cerebellum?

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  1. Mossy & Climbing fibers
  2. enter Cerebellar Cortex
  3. Purkinje cells activated
  4. DEEP NUCLEI
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What is the major EFFERENT information from the cerebellum? (OUTPUT)

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  1. Vesitbular Nuclei
  2. Thalamus
  3. Red Nucleus
    (RT)
  • no direct connection to spinal cord
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TRUE OR FALSE: the Cerebellum directly projects on LMN?

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FALSE

  • project indirectly through LMN
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What are the two groups of fibers that afferent information ENTERS the cerebellum?

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  1. Mossy

2. Climbing fibers

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What is the only AFFERENT projection in the Superior Cerebellar Peduncle?

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VSCT

  • Anterior Vestibulospinal Tract
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Which peduncles contain afferent info? Efferent?

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  1. ICP & MCP = AFFERENT

2. SCP = EFFERENT

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How does the cerebellum send out information? To what locations?

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Superior Cerebellar Peduncle!!!

through Thalamus & Red Nucleus

19
Q

What is the floccularnodular lobe responsible for?

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A

VESTIBULAR N.

nystagmus & unsteadiness

20
Q

Which part of the Cerebellum is responsible for posture & axial muscles? Legs/arms?

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MIDLINE

  • LATERAL hemispheres
21
Q

Which nuclei are contained in the:

  1. Vermis
  2. Medial Hemisphere
  3. Lateral Hemisphere
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A
  1. vermis → fastigial
  2. medial hemisphere → interposed
    (globose + emboliform)
  3. lateral hemisphere →
    dentate nucleus.
22
Q

What fissure divides the Posterior lobe?

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HORIZONTAL fissure

23
Q

What does damage to the following result in:
Midline damage

Lateral damage

Damage to the flocculus

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A

Midline damage causes postural instability.

Lateral damage causes limb ataxia.

Damage to the flocculus affects eye movements

24
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Where does the ICP end? What does it originate from?

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Flocculondular lobe

  • Inferior Olivary Nucleus
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Where does MCP originate from? End?
1. Pontine | 2. Hempispheres
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Where does SCP originate from? End?
1. DEEP Cerebellar Nuclei | 2. Thalamus & Red Nucleus
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What fibers project to the deep nuclei of the cerebellum?
PURKINJE fibers - provide the tracts for SCP to exit cerebellum
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What are the 3 inputs to the ICP? (afferents) | Efferents?
1. Spinal cord 2. Inferior Olivary Nuclei 3. Vestibular & Cochlear N. Output = Vestibular Nuclei. (to cerebellar cortex)
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What are the inputs to MCP?
Pontine fibers in the Cerebral cortex!!! | to cerebellar
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In a cerebellar lesion, are signs ipsilateral or contralateral? What about Cerebral/Cortical lesion?
1. IPSILATERAL | 2. Cerebral = CONTRALATERAL
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What are the efferents of SCP? Afferents?
1. DEEP Cerebellar Nuclei ends on: - Red Nucleus - thalamus 2. Afferent = VSCT
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When does SCP decussate?
CAUDAL midbrain
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What nucleus gives rise to fibers of MLF that originates from ICP?
Fastigial! | From Flocculonodular lobe
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THE SCP & MCP project to which deep cerebellar nuclei?
1. Interposed | 2. DENTATE
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What are the 3 layers of the cerebellum?
1. Molecular 2. Purkinje cell 3. Granular
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What are the only AXONS that leave the cerebellar cortex?
Purkinje cells
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Which cells send their axons into the molecular layer as PARALLEL fibers?
Granule Cells
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Where do mossy fibers synapse?
on GRANULE cells - send an axon up which bifurcates
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Where is PURKINJE cell output directed?
DEEP CEREBELLAR NUCLEI - provide the output from the cerebellum
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Which input is stronger, climbing or mossy?
CLIMBING - so mossy causes many granule cells to fire together to turn on LOTS of parallel fibers
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What is the path from inferior olivary nucleus to ICP?
1. Inferior olivary nucleus 2. Climbing fiber 3. Purkinje cells 4. Deep Cerebellar Nuclei 5. INFERIOR CEREBELLAR PEduncle
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What is the pathway of the mossy fibers?
1. Mossy 2. Granule 3. Parallel 5. PURKINJE
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A positive Romberg sign (swaying with eyes closed) would be indiciative of a Cerebellar issue. True or False?
FALSE!! - would affect sensory = Tabes Dorsalis!!!
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