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AN60.1-3 | Cerebellum — Glossary
Glossary — Cerebellum
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Medulloblastoma | relevance |
| Cerebellar ataxia | relevance |
| Posterior fossa surgery | relevance |
| Chiari malformation | relevance |
| External Features | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| Two hemispheres | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| vermis | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| Folia | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| Fissures | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| Primary fissure | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| Posterolateral fissure | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| Three Lobes: | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| Three Functional Zones (phylogenetic): | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| Internal Structure: | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| cerebellar cortex | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| Intracerebellar nuclei | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| Fastigial, Globosus, Emboliformis, Dentate | Part 1: External and Internal Features (AN60.1) |
| Three Cerebellar Peduncles — Input and Output Pathways | Part 2: Connections of the Cerebellum (AN60.2) |
| Middle Cerebellar Peduncle (Brachium pontis) — INPUT ONLY | Part 2: Connections of the Cerebellum (AN60.2) |
| Cerebellar Cortex Circuitry: | Part 2: Connections of the Cerebellum (AN60.2) |
| Purkinje cells | Part 2: Connections of the Cerebellum (AN60.2) |
| Climbing fibres | Part 2: Connections of the Cerebellum (AN60.2) |
| Mossy fibres | Part 2: Connections of the Cerebellum (AN60.2) |
| Granule cells | Part 2: Connections of the Cerebellum (AN60.2) |
| Cardinal Signs of Cerebellar Dysfunction — "DANISH" | Part 3: Cerebellar Dysfunction (AN60.3) |
| Additional signs: | Part 3: Cerebellar Dysfunction (AN60.3) |
| Past pointing | Part 3: Cerebellar Dysfunction (AN60.3) |
| Rebound phenomenon | Part 3: Cerebellar Dysfunction (AN60.3) |
| Titubation | Part 3: Cerebellar Dysfunction (AN60.3) |
| Localising Value of Cerebellar Signs: | Part 3: Cerebellar Dysfunction (AN60.3) |
| Why ipsilateral signs? | Part 3: Cerebellar Dysfunction (AN60.3) |
| Common causes in India: | Part 3: Cerebellar Dysfunction (AN60.3) |
| Alcoholic cerebellar degeneration | Part 3: Cerebellar Dysfunction (AN60.3) |
| PICA territory infarct | Part 3: Cerebellar Dysfunction (AN60.3) |
| Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration | Part 3: Cerebellar Dysfunction (AN60.3) |
| Romberg test: | clinical_pearl |
| Key Takeaways — Cerebellum | summary |
| Deep nuclei (medial→lateral): | summary |
| Peduncles: | summary |
| Ipsilateral control | summary |
| DANISH signs: | summary |
| Vermis lesion | summary |
| Hemisphere lesion | summary |
43 terms in this module