The cerebellum is an interesting and fascinating part of the Central Nervous System. It is located in the posterior fossa, accounting for only 10% of the brain volume, instead it is very rich in neurons, containing more than 50% of the whole number of brain neurons. Hence, not surprisingly, only a part of its functions is completely understood.
It’s known that the cerebellum plays a fundamental role in movement execution and motor control in humans. The main action of the cerebellar output on the motor cortex consists in an inhibitory effect: the activation of Purkinje cells results in an inhibition of the dentate nucleus, thus reducing the excitatory input on the motor cortex from the dentato-thalamo-cortical pathway.
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It’s known that the cerebellum plays a fundamental role in movement execution and motor control in humans. The main action of the cerebellar output on the motor cortex consists in an inhibitory effect: the activation of Purkinje cells results in an inhibition of the dentate nucleus, thus reducing the excitatory input on the motor cortex from the dentato-thalamo-cortical pathway.
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