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Topic 4.0 Cerebellum

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Anatomy Quiz on Topic 4.0 Cerebellum, created by Y Y on 05/02/2019.
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Question 1

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the cerebellum is located in the posterior cranial fossa
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  • yes
  • no

Question 2

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the Purkinje cells are the only efferent neurons of cerebellar cortex
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  • yes
  • no

Question 3

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the cerebellar blood supply is through branches of basilar and vertebral arteries
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  • yes
  • no

Question 4

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the cerebellum is a derivate of the rhombencephalon
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  • yes
  • no

Question 5

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the mossy fibers end of the Pukinje cells
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  • yes
  • no

Question 6

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the cerebellum is a voluntary somatomotor center
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  • yes
  • no

Question 7

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cerebellar disorders are associated with increased muscular tone
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  • yes
  • no

Question 8

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the cerebellar vermis contains archi-, paleo-, and neocerebellar structures
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  • yes
  • no

Question 9

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the golgi cells are excitatory cell in the cerebellar cortex
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  • yes
  • no

Question 10

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the cerebellum contains the greatest number of neurons in the brain
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  • yes
  • no

Question 11

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one of the following is NOT TRUE for the dentate nucleus
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  • it is in the dorsal part of the pons
  • the dentorubral tract starts from it
  • the dentothalamic tract starts from it
  • it receives afferents from Purkinje cells
  • it receives afferents from olivocerebellar tract

Question 12

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the inferior cerebellar peduncle contains all of the following afferent connections EXCEPT the
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  • cuneocerebellar tract
  • ventral spinocerebellar tract
  • dorsal spinocerebellar tract
  • olivocerebellar tract
  • trigeminocerebellar fibers

Question 13

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all of the following statements concerning the superior cerebellar peduncle are correct EXCEPT it
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  • connects the cerebellum to the midbrain
  • is primarily an efferent bundle of fibers
  • represents the major output from the cerebellum
  • contains dentatothalamic fibers
  • contains the juxtarestiform body

Question 14

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all of the following statements concerning the vestibulocerebellar pathway are correct EXCEPT it
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  • plays a role in the initiation, planning, and timings of voluntary motor activities
  • projects via the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF)
  • receives input from the cristae ampullares
  • receives input from the maculae of the utricle and saccule
  • includes the flocculonodular lobe

Question 15

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all of following statements concerning the neocerebellar pathway are correct EXCEPT
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  • the neocerebellar pathway influences the motor cortex via the ventral anterior thalamic nucleus
  • the dentatothalamic tract decussates in the midbrain
  • the corticopontocerebellar tract decussates in the base of the pons
  • the neocerebllum expresses itself via the corticospinal tract
  • the dentate nucleus is reciprocally connected with the inferior olivary nucleus

Question 16

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all of the following statements concerning the cerebellum are correct EXCEPT
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  • contains four pairs of nuclei within its medullary body
  • contains two pairs of cerebellar peduncles
  • consists of a midline vermis and two lateral hemispheres
  • is located infratentorially within the posterior fossa
  • has a three layered cortex

Question 17

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all of the following statements concerning the cerebellum are correct EXCEPT it
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  • projects to the red nucleus
  • projects to vestibular nuclei
  • projects to the lateral ventral nucleus of the thalamus
  • receives input from the superior olivary nucleus
  • receives the olivocerebellar tract via the inferior cerebellar peduncle

Question 18

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all of the following statements concerning the cerebellum are correct EXCEPT it
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  • is derived from the alar plate
  • develops from the rhombic lips
  • is part of the mentencephalon
  • is part of the rhombencephalon
  • is part of the brainstem

Question 19

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all of the following statements concerning the dentate nucleus
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  • receives input from climbing and mossy fibers
  • receives inhibitory input from Purkinje cells
  • gives rise to the superior cerebellar peduncle
  • gives rise to the fascia dentata (denate gyrus)
  • projects to the ventral lateral nucleus of the thalamus

Question 20

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one of the following is NOT a part of neocerebellum
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  • uvula
  • lobulus simplex
  • lobulus semilunaris superior
  • lobulus biventer
  • tonsil

Question 21

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the cerebellum
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  • through the inferior cerebellar peduncle receives a large number of fibres which are associated with proprioception
  • has connections with the frontal lobe through the superior cerebellar peduncle and thalamus
  • has no grey matter other than that of the cerebellar cortex
  • has a uniform structure throughout its cortex
  • receives fibres from the olivary nucleus mainly of the same side

Question 22

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the inferior cerebellar peduncles
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  • contains fibres most of which end in the cerebellar cortex
  • form part of the lateral boundaries of the lower part of the fourth ventricle
  • contain fibres from the opposite olivary nucleus
  • are medial to the glossopharyngeal nerves
  • contain fibres from the vestibular nuclei of the same side

Question 23

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the superior cerebellar peduncles
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  • contain the fibres of the posterior spinocerebellar tract
  • contain fibres whose cell bodies are usually in the cerebellar cortex
  • contain fibres which go to the red nucleus
  • contain fibres which decussate in the midbrain
  • contain fibres which go to the thalamus

Question 24

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the following are efferents of the cerebellum
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  • tractus cerebelloolivaris
  • fibrae cerebelloreticularis
  • tractus cerebellocochlearis
  • tractus cerebellovestibularis
  • tractus cerebellolenticularis

Question 25

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cerebellar cortex has direct connections with
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  • vestibular nuclei
  • forebrain cortex
  • substantia nigra
  • nucleus ambiguus
  • red nucleus

Question 26

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the pathways ensuring feedback in the cortico-cerebellar circuit are
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  • tractus corticopontinus
  • tractus pontocerebellaris
  • fibrae arcuatae
  • tractus dentatoolivaris
  • fibrae thalamocorticales

Question 27

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the afferent pathways to the cerebellum convey the following sensation
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  • general conscious sensation
  • specific conscious sensation
  • general unconscious sensation
  • specific unconscious sensation
  • A and D

Question 28

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afferent pathways to cerebellum pass
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  • only through the middle cerebellar peduncles
  • only through the middle and inferior cerbellar peduncles
  • through the superior cerebellar peduncles
  • only through the inferior and superior cerebellar peduncles
  • through the three peduncles

Question 29

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the neocerebellum includes
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  • uvula
  • lobulus simplex
  • lobulus semilunaris superior
  • lobulus biventer
  • lingula

Question 30

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efferent pathways of the cerebellum reach
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  • directly the somatomotor cell of the spinal cord
  • only nuclei of the extrapyramid system
  • nuclei of the extrapyramid system and diencephalon
  • thalamus
  • nucleus vestibularis lateralis

Question 31

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Purkinje cells
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  • are large pyramid cells
  • are efferent cells of the cerebellar cortex
  • end by inhibitory synapses on the cerebellar nuclei
  • their dendrites enter the molecular layer of the cerebellar cortex
  • are GABA mediated

Question 32

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the afferent cerebellar pathway passing through the superior cerebellar peduncles is [blank_start]tractus spinocerebellaris ventralis[blank_end]
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  • tractus spinocerebellaris ventralis

Question 33

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the pathway passing through the middle cerebellar peduncles is [blank_start]tractus corticocerebellaris[blank_end]
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  • tractus corticocerebellaris

Question 34

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the pathways for proprioception from the body to the cerebellum include: [blank_start]tractus spinicerebellaris ventralis[blank_end], [blank_start]tractus spinocerebellaris dorsalis[blank_end], [blank_start]tractus cuneocerebellaris[blank_end]
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  • tractus spinocerebellaris ventralis
  • tractus spinocerebellaris dorsalis
  • tractus cuneocerebellaris

Question 35

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the glial cells in the cerebellum are presented by: [blank_start]bergman[blank_end], [blank_start]fananas cells[blank_end]
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  • bergman
  • fananas cells

Question 36

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the purkinje cells receive excitatory impulses from [blank_start]granule cells[blank_end], [blank_start]climbing fibers[blank_end]
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  • granule cells
  • climbing fibers

Question 37

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the archicerebellum includes the following cerebellar lobules: [blank_start]floculus[blank_end], [blank_start]nodulus[blank_end], [blank_start]lingula[blank_end]
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  • flocculus
  • nodulus
  • lingula

Question 38

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phylogenically the oldest part of the cerebellum is called [blank_start]archicerebellum[blank_end]
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  • archicerebellum

Question 39

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the trunco-cerebellar feedback circuit includes the following pathways: [blank_start]tractus cerebellorubralis[blank_end], [blank_start]tractus rubroolivaris[blank_end], [blank_start]tractus olivocerebellaris[blank_end]
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  • tractus cerebellorubralis
  • tractus rubroolivaris
  • tractus olivocerebellaris

Question 40

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the pathways forming the vestibulo-cerebellar feedback circuit are: [blank_start]tractus cerebellovestibularis[blank_end], [blank_start]tractus vestibulocerebellaris[blank_end]
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  • tractus cerebellovestibularis
  • tractus vestibulocerebellaris

Question 41

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[blank_start]gama-amino butyric[blank_end] acid: [blank_start]basket cells[blank_end], [blank_start]stellate cells[blank_end], [blank_start]purkinje cells[blank_end], [blank_start]golgi cells[blank_end] glutamate: [blank_start]granule cells[blank_end]
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  • gama-amino butyric
  • basket cells
  • stellate cells
  • purkinje cells
  • golgi cells
  • granule cells

Question 42

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pedunculus cerebellaris superior: [blank_start]tractus spinocerebellaris ventralis[blank_end], [blank_start]tractus cerebellorubralis[blank_end] pedunculus cerebellaris medius: [blank_start]tractus pontocerebellaris[blank_end] pedunculus cerebellaris inferior: [blank_start]tractus spinocerebellaris dorsalis[blank_end]
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  • tractus spinocerebellaris ventralis
  • tractus cerebellorubralis
  • tractus pontocerebellaris
  • tractus spinocerebellaris dorsalis

Question 43

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declive: [blank_start]lobulus simplex[blank_end] uvula: [blank_start]tonsilla[blank_end] pyramis: [blank_start]lobulus biventer[blank_end] folium: [blank_start]lobulus semilunaris superior[blank_end]
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  • lobulus simplex
  • tonsilla
  • lobulus biventer
  • lobulus semilunaris superior

Question 44

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molecular layer: [blank_start]basket cells[blank_end], [blank_start]stellate cells[blank_end] ganglionic layer: [blank_start]purkinje cells[blank_end] granular cells layer: [blank_start]granule cells[blank_end], [blank_start]golgi cells[blank_end]
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  • basket cells
  • stellate cells
  • purkinje cells
  • granule cells
  • golgi cells

Question 45

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archicerebellum: [blank_start]flocculus[blank_end], [blank_start]lingula[blank_end] paleocerebellum: [blank_start]ala lobuli centralis[blank_end] neocerebellum: [blank_start]lobulus biventer[blank_end]
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  • flocculus
  • lingula
  • ala lobuli centralis
  • lobulus biventer

Question 46

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archicerebellum: [blank_start]balance[blank_end] paleocerebellum: [blank_start]tone of skeletal muscles[blank_end] neocerebellum: [blank_start]coordination of movements[blank_end]
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  • balance
  • tone of skeletal muscles
  • coordination of movements
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