There is a widespread, nearly complete consensus that the human and non-human primate cerebellum is engaged in non-motor, cognitive functions. This body of research has implicated the lateral portions of lobule VII (Crus I and Crus II) and the ventrolateral dentate nucleus. With rodents, however, it is not so clear. We review here approximately 40 years of experiments using a variety of cerebellar manipulations in rats and mice and measuring the effects on executive functions (working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility), spatial navigation, discrimination learning, and goal-directed and stimulus-driven instrumental conditioning. Our conclusion is that there is a solid body of support for engagement of the rodent cerebellum in tests of cognitive flexibility and spatial navigation, and some support for engagement in working memory and certain types of discrimination learning. Future directions will involve determining the relevant cellular mechanisms, cerebellar regions, and precise cognitive functions of the rodent cerebellum.

关于人类和非人类的灵长类小脑具有非运动的认知功能，已经有一个广泛的，几乎完全的共识。这项研究涉及小叶VII的外侧部分（Crus I和Crus II）和腹侧齿状核。但是，对于啮齿类动物，还不是很清楚。我们在这里回顾了大约40年的实验，在大鼠和小鼠中使用了各种小脑操作，并测量了其对执行功能（工作记忆，抑制和认知灵活性），空间导航，歧视性学习以及目标导向和刺激驱动的影响仪器调节。我们的结论是，对于啮齿动物小脑参与认知柔韧性和空间导航测试的支持是坚实的，以及对参与工作记忆和某些类型的歧视学习的支持。未来的方向将涉及确定啮齿动物小脑的相关细胞机制，小脑区域和精确的认知功能。