Cerebellum: What It Is, Function & Anatomy - Cleveland Clinic
网页2022年7月7日 · Your cerebellum is a part of your brain located at the back of your head, just above and behind where your spinal cord connects to your brain itself. The name “cerebellum” comes from Latin and means “little brain.”
Cerebellum Facts, Function, Location, and Disorders - Healthline
网页2024年5月31日 · The cerebellum — or”little brain” — helps with movement and balance. It can also play a role in cognitive functions like speaking, thinking, remembering, and communicating. Your brain is involved...
Cerebellum: Definition, Location, and Functions - Verywell Mind
网页2023年5月12日 · The cerebellum (which is Latin for “little brain”) is a major structure of the hindbrain that is located near the brainstem. The cerebellum is most directly involved in coordinating voluntary movements. It is also responsible for a number of functions including motor skills such as balance, coordination, and posture.
Cerebellum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
网页The meaning of CEREBELLUM is a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum, and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe.
Cerebellum - Wikipedia
网页The cerebellum (pl.: cerebella or cerebellums; Latin for "little brain") is a major feature of the hindbrain of all vertebrates. Although usually smaller than the cerebrum, in some animals such as the mormyrid fishes it may be as large as it or even larger. [1]
Cerebellum | Description, Anatomy, & Functions | Britannica
网页2024年9月9日 · cerebellum, section of the brain that coordinates sensory input with muscular responses, located just below and behind the cerebral hemispheres and above the medulla oblongata.
Cerebellum: Function, Anatomy, And Its Location - WebMD
网页2022年9月1日 · The cerebellum is a major structure of your hindbrain responsible for a wide range of functions, including coordinating your movements. It is important in processing some types of memory.
Cerebellum: Anatomy, function, and disorders - Medical News Today
网页2023年11月13日 · The cerebellum is the lower-back part of the brain. It only accounts for around 10% of total brain weight but contains as many as 80% of all neurons in the brain. The cerebrum participates in...
The Cerebellum - Structure - Position - TeachMeAnatomy
网页2022年12月16日 · The cerebellum, which stands for “little brain”, is a structure of the central nervous system. It has an important role in motor control, with cerebellar dysfunction often presenting with motor signs.
Cerebellum: Video, Anatomy, Definition & Function | Osmosis
网页Cerebellum literally means little brain - and it looks like a miniature version of the brain, or cerebrum. The cerebellum coordinates movements, controls posture, balance and fine motor movement, and is involved in motor learning - like learning how to ride a bicycle.