When someone does something rewarding or nice to you what chemical
messengers are released in the brain?
Dopamine, oxytocin, seratonin
The cerebellum receives sensory information from what structures?
Brain and spinal cord about body position and movement
The cerebellum receives sensory information from the brain and spinal cord about
what?
Body position and movement
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The cerebellum receives sensory information about body position and movement.
What 3 components does the cerebellum sense?
Rate
Timing
Force
How does the cerebellum exert its influence?
Sending information back to motor systems of cortex and brainstem to correct
movement
What structures sends information back to motor systems of cortex and brainstem
to correct movement?
Cerebellum
The cerebellum detects any movement that deviates from the intended cortical
common. Therefore what is it called?
Error-detector movement corrector
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What structure detects any movement that deviates from the intended cortical
command?
Cerebellum
What are the 3 major functions of the cerebellum?
synergy of movement
Maintenance of upright posture
Maintenance of tone
One of the main functions of the cerebellum is synergy of movement. Describe
how the cerebellum does this?
Properly grouping movements for performance of selective response and role in
motor learning
One of the main functions of the cerebellum is maintenance of upright posture.
Describe how the cerebellum does this?
Senses brain with respect to one's position in space
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One of the main functions of the cerebellum is maintenance of tone. Describe how
the cerebellum does this?
Maintaining tension/firmness during muscle contraction
What are the 3 functional regions of the cerebellum?
Lateral region
Intermediate zone
Vermis/floculonodular lobes
What 2 parts of the cerebellum control our limbs?
Lateral region and intermediate zone
What is the function of the lateral region and intermediate zone of the cerebellum?
Control of limbs
What part of the cerebellum controls our trunk?
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