• Describe the types of muscle fibers and how they respond to deaffrentation
• Outline the anatomy of the cerebellum
• Explain the function of the various areas of the cerebellum

Hour 2

• Outline the afferent cerebellar pathways
• Describe the efferent cerebellar pathways and their interconnections
• Summarize the blood supply to the cerebellum and brain stem

Hour 3

• Describe the relationship between cerebellar output and autonomic function
• List the signs of pathological cerebellar expression
• Explain the concept of surround inhibition

Hour 4

• Recognize how variations in functional muscle testing procedure will yield different clinical information
• Explain the difference is the influence of uniarticulate muscles versus multiarticulate muscle on stability and affrentation
• Describe the normal responses of the primitive reflexes

Hour 5

• Explain the role of the pyramidal and extrapyramidal systems
• Select appropriate procedures to test for pyramidal distribution of weakness
• Describe exercises to address pyramidal distribution of weakness
• Recognize the foundational concept of receptor input
• Explain the role of the primitive reflexes as a diagnostic tool
• Summarize how functional manual muscle testing can reveal the presence of deaffrentation