Cerebellum - Anatomy & histology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Functional brain areas associated with manipulation of a prehensile tool: a PET study.

30 Aug 2009 Using PET, brain areas representing the use of a well-learned tool (chopsticks) were investigated in 10 normal common users. The experimental task was to hold the tool in their right hand and use it to pick up and transport a small pin from a table. ... Read more...

Repetition suppression for performed hand gestures revealed by fMRI.

30 Aug 2009 The functional components of the human motor system that are used to retrieve and execute simple intransitive hand gestures were identified with a repetition suppression (RS) paradigm. Participants performed movements with the right hand to text ... Read more...

Linking genetically defined neurons to behavior through a broadly applicable silencing allele.

11 Aug 2009 Tools for suppressing synaptic transmission gain power when able to target highly selective neuron subtypes, thereby sharpening attainable links between neuron type, behavior, and disease; and when able to silence most any neuron subtype, thereby ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cerebellum - Anatomy & histology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Functional brain areas associated with manipulation of a prehensile tool: a PET study. 30 Aug 2009
• Repetition suppression for performed hand gestures revealed by fMRI. 30 Aug 2009
• Linking genetically defined neurons to behavior through a broadly applicable silencing allele. 11 Aug 2009
• Positron emission tomography imaging of D(2/3) agonist binding in healthy human subjects with the radiotracer [(11)C]-N-propyl-norapomorphine: preliminary evaluation and reproducibility studies. 29 Jun 2009
• Distinct cerebellar contributions to intrinsic connectivity networks. 29 Jun 2009
• New insights in cerebellar function. Introduction. 23 Jun 2009
• Difference of climbing fiber input sources between the primate oculomotor-related cerebellar vermis and hemisphere revealed by a retrograde tracing study. 23 Jun 2009
• Spatial pattern coding of sensory information by climbing fiber-evoked calcium signals in networks of neighboring cerebellar Purkinje cells. 22 Jun 2009
• Combinatorial fiber-tracking of the human brain. 4 Jun 2009
• Sensory acquisition in the cerebellum: an FMRI study of cerebrocerebellar interaction during visual duration discrimination. 30 May 2009
• Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy. 30 May 2009
• The comparative approach and brain-behaviour relationships: a tool for understanding tool use. 30 May 2009
• Cavernous hemangioma of the mesencephalon: tonsillouveal transaqueductal approach. 29 Apr 2009
• Improved cerebellar tissue classification on magnetic resonance images of brain. 29 Apr 2009
• The central vestibular complex in dolphins and humans: functional implications of Deiters' nucleus. 20 Apr 2009
• Anatomy of zebrafish cerebellum and screen for mutations affecting its development. 12 Apr 2009
• Mechanisms of human cerebellar dysmetria: experimental evidence and current conceptual bases. 11 Apr 2009
• Close homologue of adhesion molecule L1 promotes survival of Purkinje and granule cells and granule cell migration during murine cerebellar development. 8 Apr 2009
• Cerebellum: history. 7 Mar 2009
• Co-treatment with riluzole, a neuroprotective drug, ameliorates the 3-acetylpyridine-induced neurotoxicity in cerebellar Purkinje neurones of rats: behavioural and electrophysiological evidence. 3 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Cerebellum'

Definition: 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.

Descriptor UI: D002531

Alternative terms: Cerebellum; Cerebellums;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A08.186.211.132.810.428.200; A08.186.211.865.428.200;

Technical Notes: cerebellar artery = CEREBELLUM /blood supply (IM) + ARTERIES (NIM)