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Ardila-Ch. 20 - The Cerebellum
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12/06/2008

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the cerebellum is separated from the occipital lobe by the...
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tentorium
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the tentorium is an extension of the...
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dura mater
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the cerebellum is located...
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below the cerebrum (more specifically, the occipital lobe, behind the brain stem and in the posterior part of the brain
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the central portion of the cerebellum is known as the...
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vermis
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the two side portions of the cerebellum are called...
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hemispheres
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the role of the cerebellum is to...
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to coordinate and modify the resultant activity of impulses and orders sent from the cerebrum
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how does the cerebellum fine tune actions? (which is its main purpose)
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it receives information from nerve endings all over the body(i.e.: the balance and equilibrium centers in the inner ear)
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damage of the cerebellum results in (name of disorder)
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ataxia
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ataxia is...
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the loss of ability to maintain precise muscular coordination and fine cooperative actions of motor processes
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2 main fissures in vermis
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primary and posteriolateral fissures... primary is superior, posteriolateral is inferior
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2 lobes of the cerebellum
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anterior and posterior lobes
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the 2 lobes of the cerebellum are divided by the...
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primary fissure
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the cerebellum is connected to... (3 things)
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the pons, the spinal cord, and the vestibular system
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the flocculondular lobe contains...
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the flocculus and nodules
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the posterior lobe is divided from the flocculus by the
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posterior fissure
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the floccular lobe is responsible for
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balance (it is connected to the vestibular system)
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3 systems responsible for movement
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basal ganglia, frontal areas(motor strip), cerebellum
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gland located in the cerebellum
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pineal gland
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within the cerebellum there are clusters of neurons. these are called...
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intercerebellar nuclei
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the intermediate nulceus is made up of
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the globose and emboliform
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the 3 nuclei are part of...
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a functional lobe of the cerebellum
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1st nuclei, fastigial, corresponds with...
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vestibulocerebellum
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the 2nd nuclei, intermediate, corresponds with...
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spinocerebellum
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the 3rd nuclei, dentate, corresponds with...
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cerebrocerebellum
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lateral hemispherese are responsible for...
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planning movements
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the intermediate zone is associated with...
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adjusting limb movements
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vermis is associated with
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postural adjustments
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flocculus and vermis are associated with...
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eye movements
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the result of lateral damage to the cerebellum is
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ataxia
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the result of midline damage to the cerebellum is
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postural instability
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clinical manifestations of lateral damage...
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limb ataxia, hyporeflexia, hypotonia, clonus, pendular reflexes, dysmethria, intention tremor, dysdiadochokinesis, decomposition of movement, scanning speech (or, ataxic dysarthria... sounds like drunk speech)
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