Cerebellum
Cassandra Burkepile
April 27, 2014
General Psychology
The Cerebellum
The Cerebellum of the brain is located at the end of the brainstem. The tissue is folded into itself several times and each layer helps with the organization on the mind. Over time, scientists discovered that this bean shaped matter has a lot to do with coordinating voluntary movement. However, new discoveries show that damage to the cerebellum affects how people are able to identify sensory information and other non motor processes. The cerebellum also plays a role in attention, short term memory, and event planning. Today, scientists have developed a new hypothesis that the cerebellum helps the brain gain sensory data. The studies on the cerebellum are very ongoing and many specialists have discovered many different facts concerning the working of this specific part of the brain. The cerebellum is also known as the "little brain" at the back of the brainstem. The cerebellum helps enable nonverbal learning and memory. As well as helping us determine time, balance emotions, and judge sounds and textures (Myers, 2005). It also supports the memory of both of these functions and helps judge time, modulates emotions, and discriminates from sounds and textures. The cerebellum is found in the posterior area of the skull (Patrick McCaffrey, 2008). It contains two hemispheres, which are separated by lobes (Patrick McCaffrey, 2008). They are divided by each other by a structure called the vermis (Patrick McCaffrey, 2008). The anterior lobe is the second oldest part of the cerebellum. It takes input from the spinal cord and controls the antigravity muscles in the body (Patrick McCaffrey, 2008). The posterior lobe is the newest part of the cerebellum. It helps with the coordination of your muscle movement and plays a role in motor coordination (Patrick McCaffrey, 2008). The oldest area of the cerebellum is the flocculonodular lobe. Which includes the flocculi. It is the
April 27, 2014
General Psychology
The Cerebellum
The Cerebellum of the brain is located at the end of the brainstem. The tissue is folded into itself several times and each layer helps with the organization on the mind. Over time, scientists discovered that this bean shaped matter has a lot to do with coordinating voluntary movement. However, new discoveries show that damage to the cerebellum affects how people are able to identify sensory information and other non motor processes. The cerebellum also plays a role in attention, short term memory, and event planning. Today, scientists have developed a new hypothesis that the cerebellum helps the brain gain sensory data. The studies on the cerebellum are very ongoing and many specialists have discovered many different facts concerning the working of this specific part of the brain. The cerebellum is also known as the "little brain" at the back of the brainstem. The cerebellum helps enable nonverbal learning and memory. As well as helping us determine time, balance emotions, and judge sounds and textures (Myers, 2005). It also supports the memory of both of these functions and helps judge time, modulates emotions, and discriminates from sounds and textures. The cerebellum is found in the posterior area of the skull (Patrick McCaffrey, 2008). It contains two hemispheres, which are separated by lobes (Patrick McCaffrey, 2008). They are divided by each other by a structure called the vermis (Patrick McCaffrey, 2008). The anterior lobe is the second oldest part of the cerebellum. It takes input from the spinal cord and controls the antigravity muscles in the body (Patrick McCaffrey, 2008). The posterior lobe is the newest part of the cerebellum. It helps with the coordination of your muscle movement and plays a role in motor coordination (Patrick McCaffrey, 2008). The oldest area of the cerebellum is the flocculonodular lobe. Which includes the flocculi. It is the
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