Questions and Answers
Which layer of the cerebellum contains relatively few nerve cells?
Molecular layer
What is the main function of the cerebellum?
Coordination of motor movement and maintenance of equilibration
What is the anatomical structure that separates the two lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum?
Superior vermis
Which part of the brain does the cerebellar peduncles connect the cerebellum with?
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Which part of the cerebellum forms characteristic synapses with about 250 Purkinje cells?
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Which type of neurons in the cerebellar cortex form excitatory synapses?
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What is the main synaptic target of mossy fibers in the cerebellum?
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Which type of fibers wind among the dendrites of Purkinje cells in the cerebellum?
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What is the only efferent fiber from the cerebellar cortex?
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Which neuronal complexes are involved in modifying the input to the cerebellar cortex?
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