cerebellum

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the part of the vertebrate hindbrain that coordinates movement, balance, posture, and motor learning

   Damage to the cerebellum can disrupt balance and the timing of voluntary movements.

A learned borrowing from Latin cerebellum, the diminutive of cerebrum, 'brain,' and therefore literally 'little brain.' The name reflects the compact, separately lobed structure at the rear of the vertebrate brain.

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