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Cerebellum
External Configurations
Cerebellum
External Configurations
Nodulus
Flocculus
Hemisphere
Lingula
Central Lobule
postcentral fissure
Culmen
Quadriangular Lobule
Cerebellum
External Configurations
Hemisphere
Declive
Simple Lobule
postcentral fissure
Folium
Tuber
Gracile Lobule
prepyramidal fissure
Pyramis
Biventer Lobule
secondary fissure
Uvula
Tonsil
Cerebellum
Internal Configurations
Cerebellar Cortex
Molecular Layer
Purkinje Cell Layer
Granular Layer
Deep Nuclei
1. fastigial
nucleus
2. globose
nucleus
3. emboliform
nucleus
4. dentate
nucleus
Cerebellum
Internal Configurations
Cerebellar Cortex
I. Molecular Layer
Stellate Cell --- taurine (inhibitory)
afferent: parallel fiber
efferent: Purkinje cell dendrite
Basket Cell ---- GABA (inhibitory)
afferent: parallel fiber
efferent: Purkinje cell soma
Parallel Fiber
granule cell axon
Cerebellum
Internal Configurations
Cerebellar Cortex
II. Purkinje Cell Layer
Purkinje Cell
-- 15,000,000 in number
-- GABA (inhibitory)
afferent: parallel fiber
climbing fiber
stellate cell
basket cell
efferent: deep cortical nuclei
Bergmans glial cell
Cerebellum
Internal Configurations
Cerebellar Cortex
III. Granular Layer
Granular Cell
-- 50,000,000,000 in number
-- glutamic acid (excitatory)
afferent: mossy fiber
efferent: Purkinje cell dendrite
basket cell, stellate cell
Golgi cell
Golgi Cell
-- GABA (inhibitory)
afferent: parallel fiber, mossy fiber rosette
efferent: granule cell dendrite
1. Purkinje cell
2. granule cell
3. basket cell
4. Golgi cell
5. stellate cell
6. climbing fiber
7. mossy fiber
8. parallel fiber
9. inferior olivary
nucleus
10. deep cerebellar
nuclei
Cerebellum
Internal Configurations
Synaptic Glomerulus
Afferent terminals on granular layer
Mossy Fiber Rosette
-- afferent fibers except
inferior olivary input
-- 2/3 of medullary center
Synaptic Glomerulus
Cerebellum
Classifications
Archicerebellum
Paleocerebllum
Neocerebellum
Classification by Afferent Connection
Vestibulocerebellum
Spinocerebellum
Pontocerebellum
Classification by Efferent Connection
Vermis
Paravermal Region
Cerebellar Hemisphere
Archicerebellum
(nodulus)
Archicerebellum
(flocculus)
Paleocerebellum
Neocerebellum
Spinocerebellum
Pontocerebellum
Vestibulocerebellum
Cerebellum
Restiform Body
Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract
Olivocerebellar tract
Cuneocerebellar Tract
Reticulocerebellar Tract
Juxtarestiform Body
Vestibulocerebellar Tract
Primary Vestyibular Fiber
Connections
Cerebellum
Connections
Cerebellum
Efferent Connections :
Cerebellorubral fiber
- from nucleus interpositus
and dentate nucleus
ascending portion of
uncinate fasciculus of Russell
Connections
Vestibular
Organ
Floculonodular
Lobe
VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS
Vermis
vestibulospinal tract
MLF
LMN
FASTIGIAL
NUCLEUS
ARCHICEREBELLUM
RED
NUCLEUS
rubrospinal
tract
NUCLEUS
INTERPOSITUS
Inferior
Olivry
Nucleus
SPINAL CORD
ANTERIOR
LOBE
PARAVERMAL
ZONE
PALEOCEREBELLUM
spinocerebellar tract
CEREBRAL
CORTEX
pyramidal
tract
LMN
THALAMUS
Pontine
Nucleus
DENTATE
NUCLEUS
POSTERIOR
LOBE
CEREBELLAR
HEMISPHERE
NEOCEREBELLUM
UMN
BASAL
GANGLIA
Cerebellum
pyramidal
tract
UMN
CEREBELLUM
Red Nucleus
Reticular
Formation
Vestibular
Nucleus
Proprioceptors
Cerebellum
Connections
Corticonuclear Connections
A zone ---------- fastigial nucleus
medial vestibular nucleus
B zone ---------- lateral vestibular nucleus
C1, C3 zone --- emboliform nucleus
C2 ---------------- globose nucleus
1. vermis
2. paravermal region
3. cerebella hemisphere
4. nodulus
5. flocculus
6. fastigial nucleus
7. globose nucleus
8. emboliform nucleus
9. dentate nucleus
10. medial vestibular nucleus
11. lateral vestibular nucleus
Cerebellum
Connections
Olivocerebellar Connections
Caudal portion of
medial and dorsal accessory olivary nucleus
----------------- vermis of cerebellar cortex (A and B)
fastigial nucleus
vestibular nucleus
Rostral portion of
medial and dorsal accessory olivary nucleus
----------------- paravermal region (C1, C2, C3)
nucleus interpositus
Principal Inferior Olivary Nucleus
----------------- cerebellar hemisphere (D1, D2)
dentate nucleus
caudal portion
rostral portion
Principal
Inferior Olivary
Nucleus
Cerebellum
Function
Maintenance of Equilibrium
- balance, posture, eye movement
Coordination of half-automatic movement of
Balance
Motor Skill
Pablo Casals
Cerebellum
Clinical Syndromes
Posture
Gait Ataxia
Tremor
Cerebellar
Ataxia
Ataxic gait and position:
Left cerebellar tumor
left leg
d. ataxic gait
Cerebellar
Medulloblastoma
Cerebellar tumors on vermis
- Truncal Ataxia
- Frequent Falling
The child in this picture:
- would not try to stand
unsupported
- would not let go of the bed rail
if she was stood on the floor.