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Abstract
The part of brain that lies behind the BRAIN STEM in the posterior base of skull (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR). It is also known as the little brain with convolutions similar to those of CEREBRAL CORTEX, inner white matter, and deep cerebellar nuclei. Its function is to coordinate voluntary movements, maintain balance, and learn motor skills.
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5 entry terms
- Cerebella
- Corpus Cerebelli
- Parencephalon
- Cerebellums
- Parencephalons
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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cerebellar artery = CEREBELLUM /blood supply (IM) + ARTERIES (NIM)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cerebellum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002531. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002531
- Cerebellum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebellum
- Cerebellum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130983