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Final Exam: Cerebellum Flashcards

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What are the 3 parts of the cerebellum?

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  1. dorsal features
  2. ventral features
  3. internal features
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What is contained itn the ventral features?

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flocculonodular lober/ flocculus and nodulus

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The internal feature of the cerebellum is white/grey matter

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white

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What is the main function of the cerebellum

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determine, rate range and force of movements

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T/F movement initiates in the cerebellum

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F

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What are 4 afferent pathways though the cerebellum?

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  1. spinocerebellar
  2. vestibulocerebellar
  3. tectocerebellar
  4. UMNs
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What are the 3 efferent pathways though the cerebellum?

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  1. vestibular nuclei
  2. reticular formation
  3. extrapyramidal nuclei
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What are the 3 tracts that lead to/from the cerebellum

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  1. caudal cerebellar peduncles
  2. middle cerebellar peduncles
  3. rostral cerebellar peduncles
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species that will be able to get up soon after birth

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precocial

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species that will take longer to develop their motor skills, coordination, senses

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altricial

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T/F cerebellar disease causes loss of function

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F

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T/F Cerebellar Disease does not cause paresis or paralysis

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T

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T/F Cerebellar disease does not cause ataxia

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F

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14
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inability to judge distance or fully understand force of movement

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dysmetria

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over measurement in the gait response observed as greater movements of the limbs in all ranges of motion

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hypermetria

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List some C/S of cerebellar disease:

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  1. ipsilateral signgs
  2. wide base stance
  3. head tremor
  4. truncal ataxia
  5. hypertonia
  6. hyperreflexia
  7. nystagmus
  8. opisthotonus
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decerebellate posture, extended neck and thoracic limbs, flexed hips. seen in severe cases

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T/F cerebellum is the modulator of the menace response

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malformation of the cerebellum. may be normal at birth and degerate

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cerebellar abiotrophy

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