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functions of cerebellum
* coordination of voluntary movements
* balance and body posture
* control of muscle tone
* motor learning / memory
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position of the cerebellum
lies in the posterior cranial fossa inferior to the tentorium cerebelli
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cerebellum is attached to the _____ by ________
back of the brain stem, three paired bundles of fibers
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three paired bundles of fibers attaching the cerebellum
superior, middle and inferior cerebellar peduncles
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tentorium cerebelli
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cerebellum
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superior cerebellar peduncle
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middle cerebellar peduncle
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inferior cerebellar peduncle
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4th ventricle
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cerebellum
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2 cerebellar hemispheres are joined by
a narrow median part called vermis
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vermis lies in the
vallecula which is a deep groove on the inferior surface of the cerebellum
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tonsil
a partly detached lobule overhanging the inferior vermis on each side
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which view of the cerebellum is this
which view of the cerebellum is this
superior view
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vermis
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which view of the cerebellum is this
which view of the cerebellum is this
inferior view
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vermis
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vallecula
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tonsil
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4th ventricle
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cortex
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fissure
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folium
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lobes of the cerebellum
* anterior
* middle (posterior)
* flocculo-nodular
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lobes of the cerebellum are separated by
primary and horizontal fissure
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primary fissure lies
between the anterior and middle posterior lobes on superior surface of cerebellum
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horizontal fissure lies
within middle lobe separating the superior from the inferior surfaces of the cerebellum
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primary fissure
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anterior lobe
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middle lobe
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flocculo-nodular lobe
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middle lobe
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horizontal fissure
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functional lobes of the cerebellum
* vestibulocerebellum
* spinocerebellum
* neo-cerebellum
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vestibulocerebellum is the
flocculonodular lobe
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vestibulocerebellum is connected to
vestibular system
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vestibulocerebellum function
maintains equilibrium
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spinocerebellum is the
anterior lobe
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spinocerebellum is connected to
spinal cord
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spinocerebellum function
concerned with unconscious proprioception (muscle tone)
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Neocerebellum is
middle lobe
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neocerebellum is connected to
cerebral cortex
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neocerebellum function
coordination of fine movements
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number of cerebellar nuclei
four pairs
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largest cerebellar nucleus
dentate nucleus
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dentate nucleus is associated with
neocerebellum
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other cerebellar nuclei are associated with
other cerebellar nuclei are associated with
spino and vestibulocerebellum
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dentate nucleus
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pontine nuclei
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vestibular nuclei
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spinal cord
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Each cerebellar hemisphere controls the
**same side of the body**
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