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1 PETER PAZMANY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY Development of Complex Curricula for Molecular Bionics and Infobionics Programs within a consortial* framework** Consortium leader PETER PAZMANY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Consortium members SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY, DIALOG CAMPUS PUBLISHER The Project has been realised with the support of the European Union and has been co-financed by the European Social Fund *** **Molekuláris bionika és Infobionika Szakok tananyagának komplex fejlesztése konzorciumi keretben ***A projekt az Európai Unió támogatásával, az Európai Szociális Alap társfinanszírozásával valósul meg TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

2 Peter Pazmany Catholic University Faculty of Information Technology BEVEZETÉS A FUNKCIONÁLIS NEUROBIOLÓGIÁBA INTRODUCTION TO FUNCTIONAL NEUROBIOLOGY By Imre Kalló Contributed by: Tamás Freund, Zsolt Liposits, Zoltán Nusser, László Acsády, Szabolcs Káli, József Haller, Zsófia Maglóczky, Nórbert Hájos, Emilia Madarász, György Karmos, Miklós Palkovits, Anita Kamondi, Lóránd Erőss, Róbert Gábriel, Zoltán Kisvárdai, Zoltán Vidnyánszky TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

3 Cerebellum: its structure and neuronal network Imre Kalló & Miklós Palkovits Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Information Technology I. Macroscopic and microscopic structure II. Functonal characterization of afferent and efferent connections III. Cerebellar neuronal network TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

4 Role of the cerebellum in the central organisation of movement It occupies a determinative site in the hierarchy of movement regulation Its basic function: - initiation, coordination, execution, learning of movement - ongoing control of posture It is in close relationship with the sensory and motor systems it receives information from - muscles and joints through the spinal cord - special neurons of the spinal cord - motor areas of the cerebral cortex - neurons of the brainstem (oliva inferior, formatio reticularis) - vestibular system - visual- and auditory system - associative cortical areas it provides information to - the ascending and descending motor systems TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

5 Primary motor cortex TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

6 Descending lateral corticospinal pathway Ref: Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed. Edited by Eric R. Kandel, James H. Schwartz, and Thomas M. Jessell. New York, McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

7 Site of motor planning and generation of motor programs A Motor planning B Motor programs Ref: Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed. Edited by Eric R. Kandel, James H. Schwartz, and Thomas M. Jessell. New York, McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

8 Subdivisions of thalamus with motor functions thalamus sma = supplementer motor area pma = premotor area VA-VL = Ventral anterior and lateral nuclei VP = Ventral posterior complex VPLo = Ventral posterolateral nucleus, pars oralis TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

9 Basic neuronal connections TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

10 Regulatory circuits VLo = Ventral lateral nucleus, pars oralis VLc = Ventral lateral nucleus, pars caudalis TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

11 Location and gross anatomy of the cerebellum (rat) TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

12 The cerebro-cerebellar circuit Brainstem Spinal cord Ref: Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed. Edited by Eric R. Kandel, James H. Schwartz, and Thomas M. Jessell. New York, McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

13 Location and gross anatomy of the cerebellum (human) TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

14 Phylogenetic subdivisions of the cerebellum ARCHICEREBELLUM - posture PALEOCEREBELLUM - muscle tone NEOCEREBELLUM - regulated movement TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

15 Functional anatomical subdivisions of the cerebellum VESTIBULOCEREBELLUM = archicerebellum FLOCCULO-NODULAR LOBE (balance, eyemovement) SPINOCEREBELLUM = paleocerebellum MEDIAL (VERMIS) + INTERMEDIATE CORTEX (execution of movement) CEREBROCEREBELLUM = neocerebellum LATERAL CORTEX (planning and control of movement) TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

16 Structure of the cerebellum Macroscopic structure - vermis, hemispheres, lobes, folia - peduncles - nuclei TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

17 Microscopic anatomy of the cerebellum: structure of the vermis and the cerebellar lobes are similar vermis TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

18 Cerebellar lobes, peduncles and deep nuclei TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

19 Microscopic anatomy of the cerebellum: middle cerebellar peduncle TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

20 Deep cerebellar nuclei TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

21 Microscopic anatomy of the cerebellum: Deep cerebellar nuclei TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

22 Cerebellar nuclei FASTIGIUS EMBOLIFORMIS GLOBOSUS LATERALIS (MEDIALIS) (ANTERIOR INTERPOSITUS) (POSTERIOR INTERPOSITUS) (DENTATUS) TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

23 Functional anatomical subdivisions of cerebellum TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

24 Structure of the cerebellum MACROSCOPIC STRUCTURE - vermis, hemispheres, lobes, folia - pedunculi - nuclei MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE - cerebellar cortex - layers - cell types TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

25 Layers of the cerebellar cortex: 1-3 Medulla: TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

26 Cell types of the cerebellar cortex: Note the size, and the number of cells in the different layers TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

27 CELL TYPES Cerebellar cortex Purkinje cell - granule cell + basket cell - Golgi cell - stellate cell - glial cells White matter glial cells Cerebellar nuclei neuron + glial cells TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

28 Characteristics of the cerebellar neurons Cell types Layers Function Innervated neurons Projection neuron Purkinje cells Purkinje inhibitory Deep cerebellar and vestibular nuclei Interneurons Granule cells Granule cell excitatory Purkinje-, stellate- basket and Golgi cells Basket cells Molecular inhibitory Purkinje cells Stellate cells Molecular inhibitory Purkinje cells Golgi cells Granule cell inhibitory Granule cells TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

29 M Cell types of the cerebellar cortex: location of different cell types P G TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

30 Two types of cerebellar afferents: mossy fibers and climbing fibers Cerebellar glomerulus TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

31 Purkinje cells TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

32 Neuronal connections of the Purkinje cells afferents efferents TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

33 Neuronal connections of the Purkinje cells TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

34 Characteristics of the cerebellar neurons Cell types Layers Function Innervated neurons Projection neuron Purkinje cells Purkinje inhibitory Deep cerebellar and vestibular nuclei Interneurons Granule cells Granule cell excitatory Purkinje-, stellate- basket and Golgi cells Basket cells Molecular inhibitory Purkinje cells Stellate cells Molecular inhibitory Purkinje cells Golgi cells Granule cell inhibitory Granule cells TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

35 Neuronal connections of the granule cells TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

36 Structure of the cerebellar glomerulus TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

37 Neuronal connections of the granule cells TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

38 Activation of Purkinje cells by the axons of granule cells (paralell fibers) Red: Dendritic trees of Purkinje cells innervated by granule cells Green and Blue: Dendritic trees of Purkinje cells innervated by inferior olive neurons located in different subdivisions of the nucleus TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

39 Characteristics of the cerebellar neurons Cell types Layers Function Innervated neurons Projection neuron Purkinje cells Purkinje inhibitory Deep cerebellar and vestibular nuclei Interneurons Granule cells Granule cell excitatory Purkinje-, stellate- basket and Golgi cells Basket cells Molecular inhibitory Purkinje cells Stellate cells Molecular inhibitory Purkinje cells Golgi cells Granule cell inhibitory Granule cells TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

40 Distribution of basket cells in the cerebellar cortex Basket cells are marked by cjun-immunoreactivity TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

41 M The cell body of basket cells are in the Purkinje cell layer G TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

42 Lateral inhibition by basket cells TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

43 Characteristics of the cerebellar neurons Cell types Layers Function Innervated neurons Projection neuron Purkinje cells Purkinje inhibitory Deep cerebellar and vestibular nuclei Interneurons Granule cells Granule cell excitatory Purkinje-, stellate- basket and Golgi cells Basket cells Molecular inhibitory Purkinje cells Stellate cells Molecular inhibitory Purkinje cells Golgi cells Granule cell inhibitory Granule cells TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

44 Localization and connectivity of stellate cells in the cerebellar cortex TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

45 Characteristics of the cerebellar neurons Cell types Layers Function Innervated neurons Projection neuron Purkinje cells Purkinje inhibitory Deep cerebellar and vestibular nuclei Interneurons Granule cells Granule cell excitatory Purkinje-, stellate- basket and Golgi cells Basket cells Molecular inhibitory Purkinje cells Stellate cells Molecular inhibitory Purkinje cells Golgi cells Granule cell inhibitory Granule cells TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

46 Localization and connectivity of Golgi cells in the cerebellar cortex TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

47 Pathways of the cerebellum: the afferent connections Pathways: cerebrum (cortico-ponto-cerebellar) spinal cord (spino-cerebellar) oliva inferior (olivo-cerebellar) formatio reticularis (reticulo-cerebellar) vestibular system (vestibulo-cerebellar) mossy fibers mossy fibers climbing fibers mossy fibers mossy fibers TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

48 The cerebro-ponto-cerebellar pathway TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

49 The cerebrocerebellum TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

50 Information processing in the cerebro-cerebellar pathway TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

51 Pathways of the cerebellum: the afferent connections Pathways: cerebrum (cortico-ponto-cerebellar) spinal cord (spino-cerebellar) oliva inferior (olivo-cerebellar) formatio reticularis (reticulo-cerebellar) vestibular system (vestibulo-cerebellar) mossy fibers mossy fibers climbing fibers mossy fibers mossy fibers TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

52 Structure, location and function of the spinocerebellar pathway TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

53 Spinocerebellum TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

54 Origin of spinocerebellar tracts TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

55 Pathways of the cerebellum: the afferent connections Pathways: cerebrum (cortico-ponto-cerebellar) spinal cord (spino-cerebellar) oliva inferior (olivo-cerebellar) formatio reticularis (reticulo-cerebellar) vestibular system (vestibulo-cerebellar) mossy fibers mossy fibers climbing fibers mossy fibers mossy fibers TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

56 The olivocerebellar tract TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

57 Pathways of the cerebellum: the afferent connections Pathways: cerebrum (cortico-ponto-cerebellar) spinal cord (spino-cerebellar) oliva inferior (olivo-cerebellar) formatio reticularis (reticulo-cerebellar) vestibular system (vestibulo-cerebellar) mossy fibers mossy fibers climbing fibers mossy fibers mossy fibers TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

58 The reticulo-cerebellar tract TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

59 Pathways of the cerebellum: the afferent connections Pathways: cerebrum (cortico-ponto-cerebellar) spinal cord (spino-cerebellar) oliva inferior (olivo-cerebellar) formatio reticularis (reticulo-cerebellar) vestibular system (vestibulo-cerebellar) mossy fibers mossy fibers climbing fibers mossy fibers mossy fibers TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

60 The vestibulocerebellum TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

61 cortico-pontin afferents spinal cord and brainstem afferents Termination fields of the afferent pathways in the cerebellum vestibular afferents TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

62 Pathways of the cerebellum: the efferent connections Cerebello-cerebral pathway: Purkinje cell cerebellar nuclei thalamo-cortical rubro-spinal Cerebello-vestibular pathway: Purkinje cell vestibular nuclei vestibulo-spinal TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

63 Ventral motor nuclei of the thalamus Execution of motor impulses Integration of informations deriving from the cerebellum and basal ganglia Modulation of motor impulses Co-ordination of motor impulses TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

64 Dentato-thalamic and dentato-rubral pathways TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

65 Pathways of the cerebellum: the efferent connections Cerebello-cerebral pathway: Purkinje cell cerebellar nuclei thalamo-cortical rubro-spinal Cerebello-vestibular pathway: Purkinje cell vestibular nuclei vestibulo-spinal TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

66 Pathways of the cerebellum: the efferent connections Cerebello-cerebral pathway: Purkinje cell cerebellar nuclei thalamo-cortical rubro-spinal Cerebello-vestibular pathway: Purkinje cell vestibular nuclei vestibulo-spinal TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

67 Structure, location and function of the cerebellovestibular pathway TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

68 Anatomical Incoming Relay Termination field Function regions informations nucleus Spinocerebellum vermis vestibular fastigial medial system: coordination of labyrinth, vestibularis nucleus, movements spinal cord reticular formation, (upper part motor cortex of the body) cranial nerves (head, neck) intermediate spinal cord interpositus lateral system: coordination of cortex (lower part nucleus ruber (magno- movements of the body) cellular), distal motor cortex Cerebrocerebellum lateral cortex cerebral dentate integrative system: initiation of cortex nucleus ruber (parvo- movements, cellular), planning and premotor cortex temporal-tuning (area 6) of movements Vestibulocerebellum flocculonodular vestibular lateral medial system: posture, lobe labyrinth vestibular motoneurons vestibular reflexes TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

69 Cerebellar network model Activation of Purkinje cells - climbing fibers - stimulation of single Purkinje cells - Golgi cell, inhibition by basket cells - mossy fibers - glomerulus activation by T-axons TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

70 Cerebellar network model TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

71 Cerebellar network model TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

72 Cerebellar network model TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

73 Cerebellar network model Activation of Purkinje cells (signal divergence) - climbing fibers - stimulation of single Purkinje cells - Golgi cell, inhibition by basket cells -mossy fibers - glomerulus activation by T-axons - Output signal originating from Purkinje cells (signal convergence) - cerebellar nuclei efferent pathways TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

74 Cerebellar network model TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

75 Cerebellar network model TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

76 Planning and programing Basal ganglia Cerebellar Cerebellar network network model model Sensory associative cortex Premotor cortical areas Cerebrocerebellum Execution Movement Cerebellum Motor cortex Motoneurons Sensory cortical areas Sensory signals Receptors Feedback signals Peripheral receptors TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

77 Cerebellar network model Planning and programing Basal ganglia Sensory association cortex Premotor cortical areas Cerebrocerebellum Cerebellum Motor cortex Execution Movement Motoneurons Sensory cortical areas Sensory signals Peripheral receptors Spinocerebellum Receptors Feedback signals TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

78 Cerebellar network model Planning and programing Basal ganglia Sensory association cortex Premotor cortical areas Cerebrocerebellum Cerebellum Motor cortex Execution Movement Motoneurons Sensory cortical areas Sensory signals Peripheral receptors Spinocerebellum Receptors Feedback signals TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

79 Cerebellar network model Planning and programing Basal ganglia Sensory association cortex Premotor cortical areas Cerebrocerebellum Cerebellum Motor cortex Execution Movement Motoneurons Sensory cortical areas Sensory signals Peripheral receptors Spinocerebellum Receptors Feedback signals TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

80 Cerebellar network model Planning and programing Basal ganglia Sensory association cortex Premotor cortical areas Cerebrocerebellum Cerebellum Motor cortex Execution Movement Motoneurons Sensory cortical areas Sensory signals Peripheral receptors Spinocerebellum Receptors Feedback signals TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

81 Cerebellar network model Planning and programing Basal ganglia Sensory association cortex Premotor cortical areas Cerebrocerebellum Cerebellum Motor cortex Execution Movement Motoneurons Sensory cortical areas Sensory signals Peripheral receptors Spinocerebellum Receptors Feedback signals TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

82 Cerebellar network model Planning and programing Basal ganglia Sensory association cortex Premotor cortical areas Cerebrocerebellum Cerebellum Motor cortex Execution Movement Motoneurons Sensory cortical areas Sensory signals Peripheral receptors Spinocerebellum Receptors Feedback signals TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

83 Cerebellar network model Planning and programing Basal ganglia Sensory association cortex Premotor cortical areas Cerebrocerebellum Cerebellum Motor cortex Execution Movement Motoneurons Sensory cortical areas Sensory signals Peripheral receptors Spinocerebellum Receptors Feedback signals TÁMOP /2/A/KMR

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