Cerebellum and classical conditioning

Abstract

More is known about the neuronal basis of classical conditioning of eyeblink and other discrete responses than for any other aspect of learning. The cerebellum and its associated afferent and efferent circuits are the essential neuronal substrates for this basic form of associative learning and memory. Key methods, procedures, and issues for classical conditioning of the eyeblink response in rabbits, humans, mice, and rats are reviewed. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.