Dillon MCQ 23

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, November 26 2022 by dillon

Last modified on Saturday, November 26 2022.

 
        A) Superior cerebellar peduncle
 
        B) Middle cerebellar peduncle
 
        C) Superior, middle, and inferior cerebellar peduncle
 
        D) Inferior cerebellar peduncle
 

 

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This question was created on November 26, 2022 by dillon.
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A) Superior cerebellar peduncle

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"The superior cerebellar peduncle is the major output route from its side of the cerebellum, carrying all the efferents from the dentate and interposed nuclei and some of the efferents from the fastigial nucleus" (nolte)  (See References)

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B) Middle cerebellar peduncle

This answer is incorrect.

Middle cerebellar peduncle is the input route for information from the cerebral cortex  (See References)

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C) Superior, middle, and inferior cerebellar peduncle

This answer is incorrect.

Fibers projecting from the cerebellum to cortex are only found in the SCP  (See References)

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D) Inferior cerebellar peduncle

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Inferior cerebellar peduncle is a complex bundle, carrying most of the remaining cerebellar afferents  (See References)

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References:

1. Vanderah, Todd W., and John Nolte. “Ch. 20 Cerebellum” Nolte's Essentials of the Human Brain, Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2019.

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Dillon MCQ 23
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Question written by dillon. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 11/26/2022
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