Term
| 3 major lobes of the cerebellum |
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Definition
| anterior, posterior, flocculonodular |
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Term
| Which fissure separates the anterior and posterior lobes of the cerebellum? What about the posterior and flocculonodular lobe? |
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Definition
-the primary fissure
-the posterolateral fissure |
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Term
| 3 zones of the cerebellum (in sagittal organization) |
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Definition
1. Vermis
2. intermediate zone
3. lateral zone |
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Term
| Which deep cerebellar nucleus does the vermal zone project to? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which deep cerebellar nucleus does the intermediate (paravermal) zone project to? |
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Definition
Intermediate nucleus
(interpositus nucleus of primates)
(globose and emboliform nuclei of humans) |
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Term
| What kinds of effects are observed with stimulation/lesion of the medial cortico-nuclear zone? |
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Definition
| effects on whole-body posture and locomotion |
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Term
| WHat kinds of effects are observed with stimulation/lesion of the intermediate cortico-nuclear zone? |
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Definition
| effects on the control of distal movements |
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Term
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Definition
| Often considered a part of the medial zone. Involved in vestibular and oculomotor functions. |
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Term
| Mossy fibers --> ________ --> Purkinje cells |
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Definition
| granule cells (whose axoms ascend to the outer molecular layer of cerebellar cortex and form parallel fibers.) |
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