Cerebellar Coordination of Neuronal Communication in Cerebral Cortex

Authors

Samuel S McAfee
Yu Liu
Roy V Sillitoe
Detlef H Heck

Language

English

Publication Date

1-1-2021

Journal

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience

DOI

10.3389/fnsys.2021.781527

PMID

35087384

PMCID

PMC8787113

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

1-11-2022

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

Cognitive processes involve precisely coordinated neuronal communications between multiple cerebral cortical structures in a task specific manner. Rich new evidence now implicates the cerebellum in cognitive functions. There is general agreement that cerebellar cognitive function involves interactions between the cerebellum and cerebral cortical association areas. Traditional views assume reciprocal interactions between one cerebellar and one cerebral cortical site, via closed-loop connections. We offer evidence supporting a new perspective that assigns the cerebellum the role of a coordinator of communication. We propose that the cerebellum participates in cognitive function by modulating the coherence of neuronal oscillations to optimize communications between multiple cortical structures in a task specific manner.

Keywords

cerebellum, cerebrocerebellar communication, coherence, functional connectivity, cognition

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

McAfee, Samuel S; Liu, Yu; Sillitoe, Roy V; et al., "Cerebellar Coordination of Neuronal Communication in Cerebral Cortex" (2021). Duncan NRI Faculty and Staff Publications. 99.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/duncar_nri_pub/99