Cerebellum
English Meaning
The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action. See Brain.
- The trilobed structure of the brain, lying posterior to the pons and medulla oblongata and inferior to the occipital lobes of the cerebral hemispheres, that is responsible for the regulation and coordination of complex voluntary muscular movement as well as the maintenance of posture and balance.