NEUROLOGY
CEREBELLAR SYNDROME
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Question
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Structures called ____ connect the cerebellum to the brainstem and allow communication between the cerebellum and other parts of the CNS.
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Vermis
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Funiculi
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Peduncles
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Commissure
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The cerebellum contains a cerebellar circuit, using Purkinje cells and cerebellar peduncles to communicate to other parts of the brain. The superior cerebellar peduncle is composed of white matter that connects the cerebellum to the midbrain and allows for coordination in the arms and legs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cerebellum is connected to brainstem by three large bundles of fibres called cerebellar peduncles. Superior peduncle connects cerebellum with mid brain, middle with pons and inferior with medulla oblongata [1].
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