cerebellum
noun
cer·e·bel·lum
ˌser-ə-ˈbe-ləm 
ˌse-rə-
plural cerebellums or cerebella
ˌser-ə-ˈbe-lə
ˌse-rə-
: 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 see brain illustration
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The brain stem transmits messages between the cerebellum and the spinal cord.5
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Vertigo is the feeling of spinning.
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Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024
In that mouse study, the researchers found that along the pathway, from the front of the brain, through the pons region of the brainstem to the cerebellum at the rear, neurons and synapses became very active when pain-relief was anticipated, regardless of whether any real medicine was then taken.
—New Atlas, 25 July 2024
Cerebellar disorders, related to the cerebellum, affect coordination and balance, Central neurological disorders affect the brain or spinal cord.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 July 2024
Its deep-brain imaging extends to the brain stem and cerebellum, areas crucial for healthy mental and physiological functioning that are difficult to study with conventional MRI at lower magnetic field strengths.
—Matthew D. Sacchet, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024
In that mouse study, the researchers found that along the pathway, from the front of the brain, through the pons region of the brainstem to the cerebellum at the rear, neurons and synapses became very active when pain-relief was anticipated, regardless of whether any real medicine was then taken.
—New Atlas, 25 July 2024
Cerebellar disorders, related to the cerebellum, affect coordination and balance, Central neurological disorders affect the brain or spinal cord.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 July 2024
Its deep-brain imaging extends to the brain stem and cerebellum, areas crucial for healthy mental and physiological functioning that are difficult to study with conventional MRI at lower magnetic field strengths.
—Matthew D. Sacchet, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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cerebellum
noun
cer·e·bel·lum
ˌser-ə-ˈbel-əm
plural cerebellums or cerebella
-ˈbel-ə
: a large portion of the back part of the brain that is concerned especially with the action of groups of muscles and with bodily balance
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cerebellum
noun
cer·e·bel·lum
ˌser-ə-ˈbel-əm
plural cerebellums or cerebella
-ˈbel-ə
: 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
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