SIU Neurology Resident Neuroscience Course

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Chapter 42. The Cerebellum

  1. List the three pairs of deep cerebellar nuclei (print legibly)
    1. ________________________
    2. ________________________
    3. ________________________
  2. List the two component of the interposed nucleus (print legibly)
    1. ________________________
    2. ________________________
  3. How many cell layers does the cerebellar cortex have?
    1. One
    2. Three
    3. Five
    4. Six
  4. List the major gross anatomic tracts to and from cerebellum (print legibly)
    1. ________________________
    2. ________________________
    3. ________________________
  5. The neurotransmitter used by Purkinje cells is
    1. glutamate
    2. GABA
    3. acetylcholine
    4. serotonin
  6. Climbing fibers originate in
    1. Deep cerebellar nuclei
    2. Inferior olive
    3. Granule neurons
    4. None of the above
  7. Match the part of cerebellum to its major function (draw lines between columns)
  1. Vestibulocerebellum
  2. Spinocerebellum
  3. Cerebrocerebellum
  1. Motor planning and timing
  2. Regulation of balance and eye movements
  3. Regulation of body and limb movements
  1. Holmes' patient with a right cerebellar hemisphere lesion said " movements of my left arm are done subconsciously, but I have to think out each movement of the right arm. I come to a dead stop in turning and have to think before I start again." This illustrates
    1. Dysdiadochokinesia
    2. Intention tremor
    3. Pendular reflexes
    4. Decomposition of movement
  2. The dentate nucleus projects directly to
    1. Contralateral red nucleus
    2. Contralateral thalamus
    3. Contralateral cerebral cortex
    4. Ipsilateral red nucleus


This is an open-book test due 3/26/2002
A score of 80% or better is required. If your score is less, you are required to retake the test.

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