The Human Cerebellum:
Cerebellar Cortex layers:
Molecular Layer
Purkinje Cell Layer
Granular Cell Layer
(White Matter)
Cell Types:
Purkinje Cells ----Inhibitory (GABA)
Granule Cells ----Excitatory (Glutamate)
Stellate Cells ---- Inhibitory (GABA, Tuarine?)
Golgi Cells ----Inhibitory (GABA, Glycine)
Basket Cells---- Inhibitory (GABA)
Afferent terminations:
Mossy Fiber Systems----Excitatory (Glutamate, few Ach)
Climbing Fiber Systems---- Excitatory (Glutamate/Aspartate)
NE fibers from Locus Ceruleus
Serotoninergic Fibers from Raphe Nuclei
Efferent System from Cerebellar Cortex:
Axon of Purkinje cells ----Inhibitory (GABA)