controlling basic functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
The cerebellum is the largest part of the hindbrain. It is responsible for coordinating movement, balance, and muscle tone.
The cerebellum is part of the brain, specifically the hindbrain. It plays a crucial role in coordinating motor movements, balance, and posture.
The website below has MRI images of cerebellar tonsillar ectopia. http://www.flickr.com/photos/77814749@N00/269706530/in/set-72157594546007849/
The cerebral cortex is not located in the hindbrain; it is the outer layer of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions such as thinking, perceiving, and planning. It is located in the forebrain, specifically the telencephalon.
The brainstem sits between large organs -- the brain (including cerebrum and cerebellum) and spinal cord -- and is directly connected to them. The three segments of the brainstem (the midbrain, pons, and medulla) also give rise to most of the twelve cranial nerves (excluding cranial nerves I, II, and arguably XI).
Superior cerebellar peduncle (it's also the most medial of the 3 peduncles)
It's the middle cerebellar peduncle.As for superior cerebellar and inferior cerebellar peduncles, they are both contain afferent and efferent fibres.
The middle cerebellar peduncle is the thickest of the three cerebellar peduncles. It is the largest and most prominent of the three, connecting the cerebellum to the brainstem and allowing for communication between the cerebellum and other parts of the brain.
The cerebellar peduncles are white matter tracts that connect the cerebellum to the brainstem. They control the communication between the cerebellum and other parts of the central nervous system, helping to coordinate movement, balance, and posture.
The pons, the medulla, and the cerebellum are the three parts of the hindbrain. The hindbrain controls most voluntary and involuntary movements.
controls basic functions such as breathing, heart rate, & blood pressure The hindbrain includes the cerebellum, the pons, and the medulla oblongata.
The assessment of cerebellar function is used to evaluate the cerebellum. The test involves reaching out to touch points with the fingertip, tapping rhythmically and moving limbs accurately.
A lesion in the cerebral peduncles can affect motor function, resulting in symptoms such as weakness, clumsiness, or difficulty with coordination. It can also lead to changes in eye movement and altered consciousness levels.
An evaluation of cerebellar function and balance typically involves assessing coordination, muscle tone, gait, and fine motor skills. This can include tests such as the finger-to-nose test, heel-to-shin test, Romberg test, and tandem gait test. Abnormalities in these assessments may indicate cerebellar dysfunction, which can result in balance and coordination issues.
It is the cerebellar vermis.
peduncles
The cerebellum works with the brainstem through means of the cerebellar peduncles. These bundles of nerve fibers are connected to the medulla oblongata by a pair of inferior peduncles, middle peduncles connect to the pons and superior peduncles connect to the midbrain. The main function of the cerebellum is mainly assessing certain types of sensory input (such as touch) and assisting in the monitoring of muscle movement. Other functions it may be linked to are spacial perception, timekeeping (such as judging elapsed time; predicting where the location of a moving object in a few seconds), distinguishing between two similar sounding words/tones, planning and scheduling tasks, controlling emotions/ impulse and maintaining attention.