Cerebellum > Location and general features in situ
Key concepts:
- The cerebellum forms part of the hindbrain.
- It is attached to the brainstem by three sets of peduncles through which tracts enter and leave.
- It has a highly folded cerebellar cortex at its surface, and a number of nuclei buried deep within it.
- The cerebellum is important in motor control and motor learning, and in various cognitive and limbic activities of the brain.
- It has connections with many brain regions and the spinal cord.
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Lateral view
Medial view in sagittal section
Ventral view
