Chapter 56 Contributions of the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia to Overall Motor Control

Chapter 56  Contributions of the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia to Overall Motor Control

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1. Which of the following are paired correctly?
A. Lateral cerebellar hemisphere – coordination of axial muscles
B. Spinocerebellum – sequencing and timing of motor movements
C. Purkinje cells – inhibitory input to deep nuclear cells of cerebellum
D. Cerebellar dysfunction – athetosis

ANS: C

2. Stimulation of a complex spike pattern in the Purkinje cells of the cerebellum can be initiated by:
A. Stimulation of the inferior olivary complex
B. Stimulation of brain stem reticular nuclei
C. Stimulation of neurons in the red nucleus
D. Stimulation of the superior olivary complex

ANS: A

3. Neurological disease associated with the cerebellum produces which of the following types of symptoms?
A. Resting tremor
B. Athetosis
C. Rigidity
D. Ataxia

ANS: D

4. Purkinje cell input to the deep nuclear cells of the cerebellum:
A. Is always stimulatory
B. Is always inhibitory
C. Is stimulatory only if it originates from the inferior olivary complex
D. Is stimulatory only if it originates from mossy fibers

ANS: B

5. Which circuit in the basal ganglia is thought to be involved in the cognitive control of motor functions?
A. The caudate circuit
B. The putamen circuit
C. The Papez circuit
D. The nigropallidal thalamic circuit

ANS: A