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The Cerebellar Peduncles
Always up to date: Three fiber tracts connect the cerebellum with the rest of the brain.
20.09.2025
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The Cerebellar Hemispheres
Enormous interconnection density in a small space ensures coordination of voluntary movements.
20.09.2025
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The Cerebellum
Highly aesthetic, but long underestimated: the cerebellum does more than just coordinate movements.
05.08.2025
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Motor Fine Tuning: the Modulation of Movements
The cerebellum and basal ganglia are responsible for the precise execution of movements.
01.12.2025
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The Vermis
The worm in our heads, inlcuding a tongue, pyramid, and more. But it's a good one, helping us walk.
01.10.2025
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- Glossary
Cerebellar cortex
The cortex of the cerebellum, which, like that of the cerebrum, is composed of gray matter, or nerve cells. It consists of three layers and is highly folded, creating what are known as foliae, or leaves.
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The Pons
The name is not correct, but it is involved in motor function, taste, and important vegetative functions.
20.09.2025
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- News from the Institutes
New Insights into the Molecular Basis of Ataxia
Receptor responsible for stress-induced motor incoordination in people with ataxia identified.
10.10.2025
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The Flocculonodular Lobe
The oldest part of the cerebellum is primarily concerned with balance.
05.08.2025
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- Glossary
Cortical cell layers
The cortical cell layers form the structure of the cerebral cortex and cerebellar cortex. In the cerebral cortex, the number of layers varies, reaching a maximum of six in the neocortex. These six layers differ in terms of cell types and interconnections.
