Cerebellum.
Second Largest area of the brain.
Position: Posterior to Pons and Medulla.
Transverse fissure and tentorium cerebelli separates it from the cerebrum.
Shape: Like Butterfly.
Central area: Vermis, Lateral Lobes : Cerebral Hemispheres.
Each hemisphere is divided into three lobes.
Anterior Lobe.
Posterior Lobe
Flocculonodular Lobe. (Equilibrium, and Balance).
Superfacial; layer called “Cerebellar cortex” appears in a series of parallel ridges called “Folia” and is made up of “Gray Matter”.
Arbor vitae branches of white matter.
Cerebellar nuclei present in deep white matter.
Functions:
Voluntary and non voluntary activities.
Helps cerebrum in coordinating the movements.
Maintaining body posture and equilibrium.
Learning and language processing.
Commonly Asked Questions:
Write a short note on “Small Brain”.
Draw a well labelled diagram of “Cerebellum”.
Give functions of cerebellum.