Motor Pathways

Item #10 of 10

Which of the following statements about the cerebellum is(are) correct?

The vermis of the cerebellum receives auditory and visual information from the tectum and somatosensory information from the skin, muscles, and joints.;

The cerebellum works primarily by inhibiting the cranial nerve nuclei.;

The cerebellar cortex is composed of four regions that help to coordinate movement.;

both alternatives a and c are correct;

CORRECT - Yes, the cerebellcortex is composed of four main regions that influence both the dorsolateral and ventromedial pathways and one of these regions, the vermis, receives information from the tectum and all divisions of the somatosensory system.

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		The vermis of the cerebellum receives auditory and visual information from the tectum and somatosensory information from the skin, muscles, and joints.;
		The cerebellum works primarily by inhibiting the cranial nerve nuclei.;
		The cerebellar cortex is composed of four regions that help to coordinate movement.;
		both alternatives a and c are correct;