What is the cerebellum?
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The the 'little brain' is called the cerebellum. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a cauliflower-shaped part of the brain.
Summary
The the 'little brain' is called the cerebellum. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a cauliflower-shaped part of the brain.
What it is
- A cauliflower-shaped part of the brain.
- Its name means 'little brain' in Latin.
- Coordinates movement and balance.
Where it is
- At the back of the skull, below the cerebrum.
- Behind the brainstem.
- Connected to the brainstem by three pairs of stalks (cerebellar peduncles).
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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