Cerebellum and Motor Pathways

Which tracts pass through the inferior cerebellar peduncle?

• Olivocerebellar tract

• Anterior Spinocerebellar tract

• Posterior Spinocerebellar tract

• Cerebellothalamic Tract

Which of the following tract does NOT cross the midline?

• Corticospinal tract

• Posterior Spinocerebellar tract

• Spinothalamic tract

• Dentothalamic tract

The glomerular synapse is between the terminal axons of the climbing fibers and the granule cells

• True

• False

Dendritic Arborization is a characteristic feature of Purkinje Cells

• True

• False

The deepest cerebellar nucleus is;

• Fastigial Nucleus

• Dentate Nucleus

• Red Nucleus

• Vestibular Nucleus

The superior colliculus (via the Tectospinal tract) is associated with which of the following;

• auditory stimuli

• visual stimuli

• proprioceptive stimuli

• None of the above

The only tract which passes through the middle cerebellar peduncle;

• Anterior Spinocerebellar

• Olivocerebellar

• Pontocerebellar

• Cerebellothalamic

The oldest part of the cerebellum is;

• The Vestibulocerebllum, located in the anterior lobe

• The Spinocerebllum, located in the anterior lobe

• The Vestibulocerebellum, located in the floculonodular lobe

• The Spinocerebellum, located in the floculonodular lobe