In Latin, the word cerebellum means little brain. The cerebellum is a part of the brain and it lies behind and below the cerebrum. It functions to coordinate both the voluntary movements and muscle function in order to maintain balance, coordination and speech that lead to a smooth and balance muscular activity. The cerebellum is comprised of a white matter and a thin, outer layer of densely folded gray matter. The cerebellar cortex has three layers: molecular layer which has neutrophils and scattered neuronal cell bodies, a thin middle layer that has Purkinje cells and a thick inner layer and a thick inner granular layer that contains small, densely packed neurons and little amounts of neutrophils.
In Latin, the word cerebellum means little brain. The cerebellum is a part of the brain and it lies behind and below the cerebrum. It functions to coordinate both the voluntary movements and muscle function in order to maintain balance, coordination and speech that lead to a smooth and balance muscular activity. The cerebellum is comprised of a white matter and a thin, outer layer of densely folded gray matter. The cerebellar cortex has three layers: molecular layer which has neutrophils and scattered neuronal cell bodies, a thin middle layer that has Purkinje cells and a thick inner layer and a thick inner granular layer that contains small, densely packed neurons and little amounts of neutrophils.