connections of cerebellum

Physiological anatomy

lies in the posterior(occipital) fossaConnected to brain stem by:

Inferior cerebellar peduncle - medulla

Middle cerebellar peduncle - pons

Superior cerebellar peduncle - midbrain

Archicerebellum

Paleocerebellum

Neocerebellum

spinocerebellum

cerebrocerebellum

Vestibulocerebellum

AFFERENT CONNECTIONS

cerebellum

Cerebralcortex

Vestibularsystem

Spinalcord

Corticopontocerebellar

Olivocerebellar

Reticulocerebellar

Dorsal spinocerebellar

Ventral spinocerebellar

CuneocerebellarVestibulocerebellar

Main Connections of the Spinocerebellum

MUSCLES

THALAMUS

MOTOR

CORTEX

SPINOCEREBELLUMRED

NUCLEUS

spinocerebellar

tract

Corticospinal tractReticulospinal &

Rubrospinal tract

NUCLEUS

INTERPOSITUS

EFFERENT CONNECTIONS

Vestibularnuclei

Fastigialnucleus

Spinal cord

ICP

Vestibulospinal tract (uncrossed)

vestibulocerebellum

Reticularformation

Fastigialnucleus

Spinal cord

ICP

Reticulospinal tract (uncrossed)

Spinocerebellum

Rednucleus

Nucleus Interpositus

Spinalcord

SCP

Rubrospinal tract

Spinocerebellum

Thalamus Red nucleus

and VLnucleus

Dentatenucleus

Cerebralcortex(motor)

SCP

Thalamocortical tract

Neocerebellum