Physio Exam 5 Practice Questions with

Physio Exam 5 Practice Questions with Correct Answers What structure is responsible for coordinating muscle activity, smooth progression of movement, and comparing actual with intended movements?

• Basal Ganglia
• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Thalamus - Correct Answer Cerebellum

What is the role of the Vermis? (what areas are responsible for the other answers)

• Control motion of distal limbs (intermediate zone)
• Coordinate axial movements
• Control sequencing of movements of muscles (lateral zone)
• timing and coordination of movements (lateral zone)
• Planning movements (lateral zone) - Correct Answer Coordinate axial movements

Where does the vestibulocerebellar tract arise from and terminate?

• Vestibular nuclei, posterior lobe and dentate nucleus
• Cochlear nuclei, vermis and dentate nucleus
• Vestibular nuclei, floculonodular lobe and fastigial nucleus
• Fastigial nuclei, floculonodular lobe and inferior olives - Correct Answer Vestibular nuclei,

floculonodular lobe and fastigial nucleus Which lobe does the middle cerebellar peduncle primarily project to?

• Posterior Lobe
• Anterior Lobe
• Floculonodular Lobe
• Vermis - Correct Answer Posterior Lobe

Which Peduncle does the ventral spinocerebellar tract travel through? Dorsal spinocerebellar tract? 1 / 2

• Superior, Middle
• Middle, Inferior
• Inferior, Middle
• Superior, Inferior - Correct Answer Superior, Inferior

Where does the posterior spinocerebellar tract arise from?

• Clark's Nucleus
• Kent's Nucleus
• Nucleus cuneatus
• Nucleus ambiguous - Correct Answer Clark's Nucleus

Do the dorsal and ventral spinocerebellar tracts arise from the brain or the periphery?

• Brain
• Periphery - Correct Answer Periphery

Which pathway transmits information from muscle spindles and golgi tendons in the Lower Extremity?

• Dorsal Spinocerebellar Tract
• Ventral Spinocerebellar Tract
• Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscus
• Spinothalamic Tract - Correct Answer Dorsal Spinocerebellar Tract

Which pathway transmits an efference copy (signals that have arrived at the spinal cord) of anterior horn motor drive?

• Dorsal Spinocerebellar Tract
• Ventral Spinocerebellar Tract
• Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscus
• Spinothalamic Tract - Correct Answer Ventral Spinocerebellar Tract

Which of the following are Deep Cerebellar Nuclei?

• Dentate
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