Function of the Cerebellum in Overall Motor Control

The nervous system uses the cerebellum to coordinate motor control functions at three levels, as follows: 1. The vestibulocerebellum. This...

Vestibulocerebellum—Its Function in Association with the Brain Stem and Spinal Cord to Control Equilibrium and Postural Movements

The vestibulocerebellum originated phylogenetically at about the same time that the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear developed. loss of...

Cerebellum and Its Motor Functions

The cerebellum, has long been called a silent area of the brain, principally because electrical excitation of the cerebellum does not cause ...

Inferior colliculus

The inferior colliculi (Latin, lower hills) together with the superior colliculi form the eminences of the corpora quadrigemina, and also pa...

Superior colliculus

The optic tectum or simply tectum is a paired structure that forms a major component of the vertebrate midbrain. In mammals this structure i...

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), Liquor cerebrospinalis, is a clear bodily fluid that occupies the subarachnoid space and the ventricular system ...

BBB

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a separation of circulating blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) maintained by the choroid plexus in the cen...

What is Redout?

A redout occurs when the body experiences a negative g-force sufficient to cause a blood flow from the lower parts of the body to the head....

Multiple personality disorder (MPD)

Multiple personality disorder is now more usually termed dissociated identity disorder . It is one of the more misunderstood types of men...

Multiple sclerosis

Overview Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). Symptoms Symptoms vary...

Central Nervous System Synapses

Every medical student is aware that information is transmitted in the central nervous system mainly in the form of nerve action potentials, ...