EpilepsyOntology

Last uploaded: November 8, 2021
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002037
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002037
Preferred Name

cerebellum

Definitions
Part of the metencephalon that lies in the posterior cranial fossa behind the brain stem. It is concerned with the coordination of movement[MESH]. A large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum , and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe[BTO]. Brain structure derived from the anterior hindbrain, and perhaps including posterior midbrain. The cerebellum plays a role in somatic motor function, the control of muscle tone, and balance[ZFA].
Synonyms
parencephalon
corpus cerebelli
infratentorial region
epencephalon-1
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