How much do you know about the structure and function of the cerebellum?

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What are the three major lobes of the cerebellum?

  • Anterior, posterior, and flocculonodular (correct)
  • Medial, lateral, and superior
  • Frontal, parietal, and occipital
  • Temporal, insular, and cingulate

Which cell type is not found in the cerebellum?

  • Granule cells
  • Purkinje cells
  • Golgi cells
  • Pyramidal cells (correct)

What are the two types of inputs from the cerebellum?

  • Mossy fiber and climbing fiber (correct)
  • Axon fiber and dendritic fiber
  • Excitatory fiber and inhibitory fiber
  • Cortical fiber and subcortical fiber

Which fissure separates the anterior and posterior lobes of the cerebellum?

<p>Primary fissure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the cerebellum is associated with vestibular nuclei?

<p>Nodulus and flocculus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main transmitter used by the cerebellum's inhibitory cell types?

<p>GABA (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many layers does the cerebellar cortex have?

<p>Three (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Both the cerebellum and basal ganglia influence motor cortex for movement control and refinement.
  • The cerebellum has three layers and four pairs of deep nuclei for input and output.
  • The cerebellum is composed of three major lobes: anterior, posterior, and flocculonodular.
  • The cerebellar cortex is three-layered and uniform throughout.
  • The five cell types in the cerebellum are granule cells, Purkinje cells, Golgi cells, basket cells, and outer stellate cells.
  • There are two types of inputs from the cerebellum: mossy fiber and climbing fiber.
  • Mossy fibers are excitatory to granule cells and parallel fibers are formed by the axons of granule cells.
  • The cerebellum's older parts are the nodulus and flocculus, associated with vestibular nuclei.
  • Fissures between major parts of the cerebellum are the primary fissure and the posterior lateral fissure.
  • The cerebellum has one excitatory cell type (granule cells) and four inhibitory cell types that use GABA as a transmitter.

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