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WorksheetsBasal Ganglia & Cerebellum for Motor Control
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Basal ganglia is a group of ganglia?
No, it is a group of nuclei
Yes, ganglia/nuclei, a rose by any other name....
The nuclei that make up the basal ganglia include (select all that apply)
caudate nucleus
red nucleus
putamen
globus pallidus
globus nigra
Which of these subcortical structures is not structurally attached to the basal ganglia but is important for its functioning
amygdala
putamen
substantia nigra
thalamus
sub-thalamic nuclei
Functions of Basal Ganglia?
Maintain circadian rhythm
Helps relay messages from the cortex and cerebellum
Control of voluntary motor movements
A messenger of neurological info
Zones of cerebellum
vermis
intermediate zone
lateral hemispheres
flocculonodular
The largest division according to functional division of cerebellum is
cerebrocerebellum
spinocerebellum
vestibulocerebellum
The largest intracerebellar nuclei is
dentate
emboliform
globose
fastigial
The following are nuclei of the cerebellum EXCEPT
Dentate nucleus
Solitary nucleus
Emboliform nucleus
Globose nucleus
Fastigial nucleus
For the flocculonodular lobe of cerebellum, all are true EXCEPT:
It includes both folocculi and their peduncles
It includes the nodules
It has vestibular connection
It has spinal connection.
