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Cerebellum

"Cerebellum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The part of brain that lies behind the BRAIN STEM in the posterior base of skull (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR). It is also known as the "little brain" with convolutions similar to those of CEREBRAL CORTEX, inner white matter, and deep cerebellar nuclei. Its function is to coordinate voluntary movements, maintain balance, and learn motor skills.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cerebellum" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cerebellum" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 35 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2013
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