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ReviewThe Journal of physiology2017

Cerebellar physiology: links between microcircuitry properties and sensorimotor functions.

Henrik Jörntell

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Review in The Journal of physiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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1 author.

Henrik JörntellNeural Basis of Sensorimotor Control, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Sweden.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Existing knowledge of the cerebellar microcircuitry structure and physiology allows a rather detailed description of what it in itself can and cannot do. Combined with a known mapping of different cerebellar regions to afferent systems and motor output target structures, there are several constraints that can be used to describe how specific components of the cerebellar microcircuitry may work during sensorimotor control. In fact, as described in this review, the major factor that hampers further progress in understanding cerebellar function is the limited insights into the circuitry-level function of the targeted motor output systems and the nature of the information in the mossy fiber afferents. The cerebellar circuitry in itself is here summarized as a gigantic associative memory element, primarily consisting of the parallel fiber synapses, whereas most other circuitry components, including the climbing fiber system, primarily has the role of maintaining activity balance in the intracerebellar and extracerebellar circuitry. The review explores the consistency of this novel interpretational framework with multiple diverse observations at the synaptic and microcircuitry level within the cerebellum.

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AnimalsCerebellumFeedback, SensoryNeuronal PlasticityNeuronscerebellumclimbing fibermossy fibermotor controlneural informationneural representationplasticitypurkinje cells

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PMID27388692
PMCPMC5199730

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