To which of the following nuclei do the Purkinje cells of the cerebellum project the inhibitory axons?
Correct Answer: Fastigial nucleus
Description: Purkinje cells project inhibitory axons to all cerebellar nuclei: fastigial, globose, emboliform, and dentate. The ventral lateral thalamic nucleus receives input from the dentate nucleus superior cerebellar peduncle. In addition, they project to all vestibular nuclei: lateral, superior, medial, and inferior. The superior olivary nucleus is an auditory relay nucleus, and the inferior olivary nucleus is a cerebellar relay nucleus. The arcuate nucleus is an ectopic pontine nucleus that lies next to the pyramidal tract, and its function is unknown.
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