Neuroscience FINAL EXAM – USA With Correct Solutions

Neuroscience FINAL EXAM – USA With Correct Solutions CHAPTER 15 - THE CEREBELLUM - 7 QS - Answer - The Cerebellum 3 Major functions: - Answer --Synergy of Movement -Upright Posture - Tone (maintain) Cerebellum exerts influence to motor systems of which 2 areas to correct movement - Answer -Cortex & Brainstem Cerebellum 3 Functional Regions - Answer --Lateral Part -Intermediate Part -Vermis and Flocculonodular lobe Cerebellum - Lateral Part fxn - Answer -Motor Planning Cerebellum - Intermediate Part fxn - Answer -Distal Limb Coordination Vermis and Flocculonodular lobe fcn's (3) - Answer -Proximal Limb Coordination, Balance and Vestibulooccular reflexes. ***Deep Cerebellar Nuclei (4) - Answer -Don't Eat Greasy foods -Dentate - input from lateral regions -Emboliform - input from intermediate regions -Globase - input from intermediate regions -Fastigal - input from medial (vermis) regions ***Input to cerebellar cortex (2) ...hint: fibers - Answer --Mossy fibers (excitatory) -Climbing fibers (excitatory) (Both synapse directly or indirectly onto Purkinje cells) ***Output from cerebellar cortex (name?) and (+ or -) - Answer --Purkinje axons (inhibitory)