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Functions of cerebellum; choose WRONG
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Coordination of voluntary motor movement and planning of movements
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Muscle tone and Cognitive abilities.
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Motor activities, balance and equilibrium,
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Interpreting touch, vision and hearing
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Learning and remembering of physical skills,
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Is located anterior to brainstem
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Is located superior to cerebrum
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Is located dorsally/posterior to the brainstem
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Is located inferior to cerebrum
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The cerebellum can initiate movements
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Although it represents only about 10% of the CNS by volume, it contains roughly 50% of all CNS neurons
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The exceedingly large number of input connections to the cerebellum conveys visual and auditory input.
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Its folded surface equals to 10% of folded surface of cerebral cortex hemispheres.
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Function of cerebellum;
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The cerebellum controls movement by collecting neural afference from limbs, balance information and vision
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It controls proper range, strength and fluent performance
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It does not initiate movements itself nor does it take part in their planning and control
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Movement is elicited from PNS
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Functions of cerebellum;
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The learning of physical tasks is performed then stored in cerebellar memory without correction
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All motor functions can be lost with age
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Cerebellum is responsible for maintenance of the body balance and upright posture
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It establishes proper distribution of the tone to antagonistic muscle in relation to gravity and inertia.
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Anatomy of cerebellum; What DOES NOT belong?
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Cerebellar hemispheres
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Corpus callosum
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Vermis
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Flocculo-nodular lobe
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Cerebellar peduncles
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Cerebellar peduncles;
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middle (linkages to pons);
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superior (linkages to midbrain, thalamus and cerebral cortex);
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middle (linkages to midbrain, thalamus and cerebral cortex);
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inferior (indirect linkages to spinal cord through olives).
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inferior (linkages to pons);
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Inferior cerebellar peduncles;
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Afferents originating in pontine nuclei
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Afferents originating in reticular formation (reticulocerebellar tract and olivocerebellar tract)
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Afferents originating in spinal cord (dorsal spinocerebellar tract)
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Afferents from brain stem nuclei to the cerebellar cortex
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Bilateral linkages between cerebellum and complex of vestibular nuclei are from cerebellovestibular and vestibulocerebellar tract.
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Middle cerebellar peduncles
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Afferents from brain stem nuclei to the cerebellar cortex.
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Afferents originating in spinal cord (dorsal spinocerebellar tract)
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Afferents from pontine nuclei with numerous linkages with cerebral cortex
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It transmitting impulses between cerebral and cerebellar cortex.
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Superior cerebellar peduncles;
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Afferents from brain stem nuclei to the cerebellar cortex.
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Fibers of ventral spinocerebellar tract transmitting information from peripheral receptors through spinal cord to cerebellar cortex.
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Bilateral linkages between cerebellum and complex of vestibular nuclei – cerebellovestibular and vestibulocerebellar tract
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Afferents from pontine nuclei with numerous linkages with cerebral cortex
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Efferents from cerebellar nuclei (dentate, emboliform, globose and fastigial nuclei) to nucleus ruber and to thalamus and reticular formation.
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Cerebellum – phylogenetic division;
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Neocerebellum – spinocerebellum (vermis, intermediated area)
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Paleocerebellum – spinocerebellum (vermis, intermediated area)
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Neocerebellum – corticocerebellum (cerebellar hemispheres)
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Archicerebellum – vestibulocerebellum (flocculonodular lobe)
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Functional division of cerebellum
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Neocerebellum
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Archicerebellum
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Vestibulocerebellum
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Spinocerebellum
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Functional division of cerebellum;
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Vestibulocerebellum - Maintenance of balance and control of eye movement
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Spinocerebellum - Regulation muscle tone, coordination of skilled voluntary movement
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Neocerebellum - Planning and initiation of voluntary activity, storage of procedural movement
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Vestibulocerebellum - Regulation muscle tone, coordination of skilled voluntary movement
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The Archicerebellum (vestibulocerebellum);
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Made up of the uvula, pyramid and anterior lobe
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Located in the flocculonodular lobe, a long cylindrical lobe arching over the 4th ventricle
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It helps with the regulation of muscle tone.
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Its major function are maintenance of posture and vestibular reflexes.
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It helps maintain the body’s balance.
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The Archicerebellum (vestibulocerebellum);
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The vestibulocerebellum is related to the vestibular system, with sensors located in the inner ear and whose way stations are located in the pons and medulla.
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The archicerebellum is associated with the lateral vestibular nucleus in the brainstem
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It receives its strong input from spinal cord afferents (from proximal and distal body parts – spinocerebellar tracts).
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It receives its major inputs from vestibular receptors. The major output of this system is to the vestibulospinal tract.
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Covers the lateral parts of the cerebellar hemispheres.
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Damage to the archicerebellum leads to:
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The Paleocerebellum (spinocerebellum);
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Made up of the uvula, pyramid and anterior lobe
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The Paleocerebellum is associated with the lateral vestibular nucleus in the brainstem.
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Its major function is the control of axial and distal musculature and regulation of muscle tone
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Its major function are maintenance of posture
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The Paleocerebellum (spinocerebellum);
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Covers the lateral parts of the cerebellar hemispheres.
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It receives its major inputs from vestibular receptors.
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The major outputs of this system are to the vestibulospinal, reticulospinal and rubrospinal tracts
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It receives its strong input from spinal cord afferents (from proximal and distal body parts –spinocerebellar tracts).
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The Paleocerebellum (spinocerebellum);
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Located in the flocculonodular lobe, a long cylindrical lobe arching over the 4th ventricle
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The major outputs of this system are to the to the motor cortex via the ventrolateral nucleus of the thalamus to the motor cortex
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The paleocerebellum is associated with the fastigial, globose and emboliform deep cerebellar nuclei.
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Associated with the dentate nucleus of deep cerebellar nuclei
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Damage to the paleocerebellum leads to:
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Hypotonia
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Decomposition of movement
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Improper activity of gamma motor neurons.
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Delay in the initiation and termination of movements
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The Neocerebellum (cerebrocerebellum);
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The major outputs of this system are to the vestibulospinal
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Covers the lateral parts of the cerebellar hemispheres.
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Its functions include initiation, coordination and timing of fine, voluntary movements
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Made up of the uvula, pyramid and anterior lobe
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The Neocerebellum (cerebrocerebellum);
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The major outputs of this system are to the motor cortex and premotor cortex through the ventrolateral nucleus of the thalamus.
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Associated with the dentate nucleus of deep cerebellar nuclei
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The Neocerebellum is associated with the fastigial, globose and emboliform deep cerebellar nuclei.
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Located in the flocculonodular lobe, a long cylindrical lobe arching over the 4th ventricle
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Damage to the neocerebellum leads to:
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Dysdiadochokinesia (adiadochokinesia) and scanning speech
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Improper activity of gamma motor neurons
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Intention tremor and decomposition of movement
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Delay in the initiation and termination of movements
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Ataxic gait and wide-based standing position
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The Neocerebellum (cerebrocerebellum);
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The neocerebellum, the largest part of the human cerebellum
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Receives a massive number of projections from sensorimotor portions of the cerebral cortex via neurons in the pons.
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It coordinates motor behavior
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It receives its strong input from spinal cord afferents (from proximal and distal body parts –spinocerebellar tracts).
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Role of cerebellum in motor control;
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It controls its rate, range, force, direction. As well as improving motor skills
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It helps in general sensation.
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It compares sensory (proproceptive) feedback with neural signals from motor cortex – motor act.
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It helps in the auditory process.
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It regulates movement, posture and vestibuloocular reflex
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Has 3 layers of cells; Molecular, Purkinje & Granular
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Has 2 types of fibers - climbing and mossy fibers
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Has 1 type of fibers - climbing fibers
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Has 2 layers of cells; Molecular, Purkinje
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Afferents to cerebellar cortex;
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Anterior and posterior spino-cerebellar pathways finish with climbing fibers on granular cells of cerebellar cortex
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Mossy fibers of spino-olivo-cerebellar project large piriform (Purkinje) cells of the cerebellar cortex
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Climbing fibers of spino-olivo-cerebellar project large piriform (Purkinje) cells of the cerebellar cortex
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Anterior and posterior spino-cerebellar pathways finish with mossy fibers on granular cells of cerebellar cortex
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Afferents to cerebellar cortex;
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Spino-cerebellar paths - finishing (as mossy fibers) Not crossing the midline – posterior, dorsal, Flechsig’s.
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Spino-olivary-cerebellar path – finishing (as climbing fibers) on Purkinje cells (crossing the midline twice).
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Spino-olivary-cerebellar path – finishing (as climbing fibers) on Purkinje cells (Not crossing the midline – anterior, ventral, Gowers’)
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Spino-cerebellar paths - finishing (as mossy fibers) Crossing the midline – posterior, dorsal, Flechsig’s.
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Afferents to cerebellar cortex;
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Tecto-cerebellar tract (auditory and visual impulses through superior and inferior colliculi)
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Nucleo-cerebellar paths – from trigeminal nucleus and NTS.
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Vestibulo-cerebellar tract (vestibular organ – vestibular nuclei to cerebellum).
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Tecto-cerebellar tract (proprioceptive impulses from head and neck/upper limb)
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Cuneo-cerebellar tract (auditory and visual impulses through superior and inferior colliculi)
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Afferents to cerebellar cortex;
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Reticulo-cerebellar tract.
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Tecto-cerebellar tract (from contralateral pons; receiving input from cortex).
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Ponto-cerebellar tract (from contralateral pons; receiving input from cortex).
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Cuneo-cerebellar tract (proprioceptive impulses from head and neck/upper limb).
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Efferents from cerebellar nuclei;
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Cerebello- thalamo-cortical paths (through VLn of the thalamus).
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Reticulo-cerebellar tract.
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Cerebello-rubro-thalamo-cortical.
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Nucleo-cerebellar paths
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Cerebello-rubral and rubro-spinal tract.
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Efferents from cerebellar nuclei;
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Vestibulo-cerebellar tract
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Cerebellum influense olivary nuclei through reticular system (regulation related to extrapyramidal system).
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Cerebello-vestibular and vestibulo-spinal tract.
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Cuneo-cerebellar tract
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Circuitry in cerebellar cortex;
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Cerebellar cortex receives all the cerebellar input (afference) through mossy and climbing fibers.
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Cerebellar cortex gives all the cerebellar output (afference) through mossy and climbing fibers.
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Cerebellar cortex modulates activity of neurons of deep cerebellar nuclei that project output of cerebellum.
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Cerebelar cortex receives all the cerebellar input (afference) through climbing fibers.
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Cerebellum – deep nuclei;
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Cerebellum – Deep nuclei + Farther pathway
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Dentate - nucleus ruber-thalamus- cortex
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Emboliform - contralateral thalamus – cortex
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Globose - nucleus ruber, reticular formation– spinal cord
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Fastigial - vestibular nuclei –spinal cord, reticulospinal tract
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Functional organisation of the cerebellar cortex;
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Fastigial nucleus regulates distribution of muscle tone at rest and during physical activity.
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Emboliform nucleus controls planning and performance of voluntary movements especially precise and complex
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Globose nucleus controls body position.
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Dentate nucleus regulates performance of fine, precise movements.
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Cerebellar dysfunction;
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Caused by tumors pressing on areas of the cerebellum, trauma, infection, infarction and metabolic problems.
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Chronic reasons lead to sudden and strong initiation of symptoms
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An acute reason will lead to sudden and strong initiation of symptoms
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Damage to the cerebellum or the cerebellar peduncles is uncommon in multiple sclerosis.
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Cerebellar dysfunction;
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II phase - hypotonia, atonia, ataxia, etc,
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I phase - hypotonia, atonia, ataxia, etc,
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II phase - temporary elevation of the muscle tone
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I phase – temporary elevation of the muscle tone
Pregunta 39
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Axial symptoms; choose wrong
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Hypotonia
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Ataxia
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Astenia
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Hypertonia
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Cerebellar dysfunction
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Ataxia, abasia. dis-coordination, hypotonia and atonia
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Decomposition of movement, scanning speech and astenia
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Partial blindness and depth perception
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Nystagmus, intention tremor, disdiadochokinesia and adiadochokinesia
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Peripheral paralysis, resting tremors and memory loss
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Hypo-, hyper-, dysmetria