Cerebellum

In all vertebrates, including human beings, the cerebellum is one of the main divisions of the brain.

The cerebellum works mainly to control balance and coordinate movement. It combines signals from eyes, muscle spindles, and ears with motor commands from the forebrain and helps to coordinate control of the body. More advanced regions of the human cerebellum may be crucial to language and mental dexterity. Bands of axons extend from the cerebellum into the pons.

Disease

Illnesses or "cerebellar disorders [can come from, or] have numerous causes, including ... ataxias", and birth defects, according to media.[1]

Common tumors, or cerebellar tumors, include

  • pilocytic astrocytoma[2]
  • ependymoma[3]


  1. ↑ https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/neurologic-disorders/movement-and-cerebellar-disorders/cerebellar-disorders. Retrieved 2025-09-06
  2. ↑ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/cerebellum-tumor#:~:text=Key%20points,%E2%80%A2. Retrieved 2025-09-06
  3. ↑ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/cerebellum-tumor#:~:text=Key%20points,%E2%80%A2. Retrieved 2025-09-06
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