Visible Human Transverse Section Through the Head

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The cerebellum lies below the largest part of the brain, the cerebrum. Neurons in the cerebellum help control motor coordination, including control over muscle tone, equilibrium of the body, and a positional sense of where the body is in space. Walking in a straight line by placing your feet heel to toe requires input from the cerebellum.

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Module Name: a_vm1110
Module Title: Visible Human Transverse Section Through the Head
Image Info: Gross specimen, transverse section
Created by: Lynn Bry
Contact Email:bryl@medicine.wustl.edu
Last modified: Feb 4th, 1997
Created with Annotation 1.0