The Olivocerebellar System as a Generator of Temporal Patterns
The large number of diverse functions attributed to the cerebellum appears to be inconsistent with its simple, homogeneous and evolutionary preserved structure. A homogeneous structure that participates in a variety of functions implies that a common denominator underlies all of them. Since the concept of precise timing can be recognized in almost all cerebellar functions, it is likely, therefore, that the basic cerebellar circuit is capable of generating temporal patterns. Of the different mechanisms that can generate temporal patterns, two are suggested by the functional anatomy of the cerbellum
timing inferior olive parallel fibers oscillations imaging electrical coupling