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• The cerebellar peduncles
• Cerebroolivocerebellar pathway, cerberoreticulocerebellar pathways
• Cerebellar afferents from the vestibular nerve
• Globose-embeliform-rubro pathway
• Functions of the archi/paleo/neocerebellum
• Origins, within anatomy, of key cerebellar disease: hypotonia, voluntary
movement ataxia, dysdiadochokinesis, reflex disturbance, ocular
movement, speech, vermis syndrome “cerebellar hemisphere
syndrome”
Cerebellum NUNC 2
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Question 1 |
The decussation of Wernekinck occurs at which level of the brainstem?
Superior colliculus | |
Inferior colliculus | |
Superior olivary nucelus | |
Pontomedullary junction | |
Pontine nuclei |
Question 2 |
The dentatorubrothalamic pathway conveys important collaterals to
Ventroanterior thalamus | |
The supraoptic nucleus | |
The inferior brachium | |
The inferior olivary nucleus | |
Red nucleus |
Question 2 Explanation:
Its in the name dentatoRUBROthalamic!
Question 3 |
Which tract, responsible for unconscious proprioception, both utilises the superior cerebellar peduncle and double decussates?
Ventral spinocerebellar tract | |
Rostral spinocerebellar tract | |
Dorsal spinocerbellar tract | |
Cuneocerebellar tract | |
All of the above |
Question 4 |
Which fibre grouping in the superior cerebellar peduncles is involved in coordination of the fourth and sixth cranial nerves?
Ventral spinocerebellar tract | |
Dentatorubrothalamic pathway | |
Tectocerebellar pathway | |
Cerebellovestibular pathway | |
None of the above |
Question 5 |
In which region of the brainstem are the fibres that comprise the middle cerebellar peduncle?
Rostral midbrain | |
Caudal midbrain | |
Basilar pons | |
Rostral medulla | |
Caudal medulla |
Question 6 |
Which of the following are not in the inferior cerebellar peduncles?
Vestibulocerebellar fibres | |
Olivocerebellar fibres | |
Mossy fibres | |
Reticulocerebellar fibres | |
None of the above |
Question 7 |
Which of the following represents the flow of fibres controlling Purkinje cellular output from the cerebellum?
Cortex, internal capsule, corona radiata, inferior olivary nucleus unilaterally, climbing fibres | |
Cortex, corona radiata, internal capsule, inferior olivary nucleus bilaterally, climbing fibres | |
Cortex, corona radiata, internal capsule, inferior olivary nucleus unilaterally, climbing fibres | |
Cortex, corona radiata, internal capsule, inferior olivary nucleus bilaterally, mossy fibres | |
Cortex, corona radiata, internal capsule, inferior olivary nucleus unilaterally, mossy fibres |
Question 7 Explanation:
This is the cerebroolivocerebellar tract
Question 8 |
The cerebroreticulocerebellar fibres utilises which fibre-set to influence the cerebellar cortex?
Purkinje fibres | |
Granular fibres | |
Mossy fibres | |
Climbing fibres | |
All of the above |
Question 9 |
Name all of the following vestibular nuclei involved in the vestibulocerebellar tract for postural coordination
Superior | |
Inferior | |
Medial | |
Lateral | |
All of the above |
Question 10 |
What is the function of the rubrospinal tract? Select all that apply ...
Eye movements (smooth, slow) | |
Saccades | |
Flexor inhibition | |
Flexor excitation | |
Extensor inhibition |
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