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Descriptor English: Cerebellum
Descriptor Spanish: Cerebelo
Descriptor cerebelo
Scope note: Parte del cerebro situada sobre el TRONCO ENCEFÁLICO, en la parte posterior de la base del cráneo (FOSA CRANEAL POSTERIOR). También es conocido como "pequeño cerebro", por poseer circunvoluciones similares a las de la CORTEZA CEREBRAL, sustancia blanca interna y núcleos cerebelosos en la profundidad. Su función es coordinar los movimientos voluntarios, mantener el equilibrio y la adquisición de habilidades motoras.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cerebelo
Descriptor French: Cervelet
Entry term(s): Cerebella
Cerebelli, Corpus
Cerebellums
Cerebellus, Corpus
Corpus Cerebelli
Corpus Cerebellus
Parencephalon
Parencephalons
Tree number(s): A08.186.211.132.810.428.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002531
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: cerebellar artery = CEREBELLUM /blood supply (IM) + ARTERIES (NIM)
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 2568
Unique ID: D002531
NLM Classification: WL 320
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
Cerebellum - Preferred
Concept UI M0003867
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Cerebellum
Entry term(s) Cerebella
Cerebelli, Corpus
Cerebellums
Cerebellus, Corpus
Corpus Cerebelli
Corpus Cerebellus
Parencephalon
Parencephalons



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