MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

CEREBELLAR SYNDROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The following are nuclei of the cerebellum EXCEPT
A
Dentate nucleus
B
Solitary nucleus
C
Emboliform nucleus
D
Globose nucleus
E
Fastigial nucleus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the human brainstem, the solitary nucleus, also called nucleus of the solitary tract, nucleus solitarius, and nucleus tractus solitarii, (SN or NTS) is a series of purely sensory nuclei (clusters of nerve cell bodies) forming a vertical column of grey matter embedded in the medulla oblongata.

Detailed explanation-2: -The nucleus solitarius is in the medulla oblongata, which derives from the rhombencephalon.

Detailed explanation-3: -From lateral to medial, the four deep cerebellar nuclei are the dentate, emboliform, globose, and fastigii.

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