the cerebrum and the cerebellum

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• Anatomy of the cerebellum — This article gives a detailed description of the anatomy of the cerebellum. The structure of the cerebellum can be viewed at three levels. At the level of large scale anatomy, the cerebellum consists of a tightly folded and crumpled layer of… …   Wikipedia

• Cerebellum — The portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem. * * * The large posterior brain mass lying dorsal to the pons and medulla and ventral to the tentorium cerebelli and posterior portion of the cerebrum; it… …   Medical dictionary

• Cerebrum — The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres, or halves. The word cerebrum is the Latin word for brain. The Romans used the same word to refer to the skull (which houses the brain) and the head (which houses the skull). And… …   Medical dictionary

• cerebellum — The portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem. The cerebellum controls balance for walking and standing, and other complex motor functions …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• cerebellum — cerebellar, adj. /ser euh bel euhm/, n., pl. cerebellums, cerebella / bel euh/. Anat., Zool. a large portion of the brain, serving to coordinate voluntary movements, posture, and balance in humans, being in back of and below the cerebrum and… …   Universalium

• Cerebellum — This article is about the smaller region in the lower part of the brain. For the large region of the brain, see Cerebrum. Brain: Cerebellum A human brain, with the cerebellum colored in purple …   Wikipedia

• Cerebrum — Brain: Cerebrum Diagram depicting the main subdivisions of the embryonic vertebrate brain. Artery anterior cerebral, middle cerebral, poster …   Wikipedia

• cerebrum — /seuh ree breuhm, ser euh /, n., pl. cerebrums, cerebra / breuh/. Anat., Zool. 1. the anterior and largest part of the brain, consisting of two halves or hemispheres and serving to control voluntary movements and coordinate mental actions. 2. the …   Universalium

• cerebellum — n. the largest part of the hindbrain, bulging back behind the pons and the medulla oblongata and overhung by the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. Like the cerebrum, it has an outer grey cortex and a core of white matter. Three broad bands of… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Cerebellum — Das Kleinhirn (lateinisch: Cerebellum) ist ein Teil des Gehirns von Wirbeltieren, der sich dem Hirnstamm hinten auflagert und sich unterhalb der Okzipitallappen des Großhirns in der hinteren Schädelgrube befindet. Zusammen mit dem verlängerten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• cerebellum — noun (plural bellums or cerebella) Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, diminutive of cerebrum Date: 1543 a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily… …   New Collegiate Dictionary