• Part of the metencephalon that lies in the posterior cranial fossa behind the brain stem; it is involved in the coordination of movement.
  CRISP Thesaurus
  National Institutes of Health, 2006
• Segment of neuraxis that has as its parts the cerebellar cortex, cerebellar nuclear complex and cerebellar white matter. Examples: There is only one cerebellum.
  Foundational Model of Anatomy
  University of Washington, 2017
• 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.
  NLM Medical Subject Headings
  U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
• The part of the brain that controls coordinated movement.
  Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
  Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
• The portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem. The cerebellum controls balance for walking and standing, and other complex motor functions.
  NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• The portion of the brain located at the base of the skull that is responsible for balance, equilibrium and movement.
  NCI
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• The portion of the brain that extends from the brainstem through the cerebellar folia.
  CDISC Terminology
  Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
• Cerebellum, section of the brain that coordinates sensory input with muscular responses, located just below and behind the cerebral hemispheres and above the medulla oblongata. The cerebellum integrates nerve impulses from the labyrinths of the ear and from positional sensors in the muscles...
  Encyclopedia Britannica
  Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025