L1.2.1.1.4: Cerebellum

• CEREBELLUM

  ● Large, cauliflower-like

  ● Two hemispheres with convoluted surfaces

  ○ Outer cortex = gray matter

  ○ Inner cortex = white matter
• CEREBELLUM

  ● FUNCTIONS:

  ○ Controls balance

  ○ Provides precise timing for skeletal muscle activity and coordination of body movements
• Ataxia

  - A condition where movements become clumsy and disorganized caused by a damage in cerebellum due to many possible reasons such as blow to the head, tumor, or stroke

  - Victims cannot keep balance and may appear drunk because of the loss of muscle coordination

  - They are no longer able to touch their finger to their nose with eyes closed