cerebellum
Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.
Related words
- cerebellectomy
- cerebellin
- cerebellitis
- cerebellotomy
- hemicerebellum
- cerebellar
- cerebellic
- cerebellous
- decerebellate
- paleocerebellum
- neocerebellum
- archicerebellum
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