#cerebellum

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microscopic images

brain cortex;

brain cortex with better vision of the neurons;

mammalian gland;

trachea;

cerebellum;

also cerebellum. both images are beautiful i couldn't choose just one;

sublingual gland

edit: muting because help why is this so getting many notes? i'm just very surprised but i appreciate this

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The phrase "If you want peace, prepare for war” (Si vis pacem, para bellum in Latin) is a post-Caesar corruption of the original phrase. The saying was originally "If you want peace, maintain balance" or in Latin, "Si vis pacem, cerebellum."

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A 24‑year‑old Chinese woman accidentally learned she’d been living her entire life without a cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance. Despite delayed walking and talking, she led a mostly normal life—thanks to neuroplasticity.

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Cerebellum Value ●●●○○ ; Size ●●○○○ Be careful to cut the six peduncles when taking a cerebellum from its cluster. It is unknown how big the clusters can grow.

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Spotting the Difference

We might not look alike but we humans share around 85% of our genes with mice. The similarities don’t end there. Our brains are similar too. That’s why mouse brains are used as models to investigate human brain biology. However, when using mouse models, it’s nonetheless helpful to know where the differences lie. Researchers examine the differences between human and mouse cerebellums – the back part of the brain that controls movement – specifically neurons called Purkinje cells (PCs). Using confocal microscopy of human brain tissue labelled with a marker for PCs and brain tissue from mice genetically altered to tag their PCs, they created digital reconstructions of these neurons (pictured here from humans). Focussing on PC projections (dendrites) that receive signals from other neurons, the team found human and mouse PCs had similar dendrite branching patterns but human dendrites were denser and branched much more horizontally, creating more far-reaching PCs. It’s thought this arrangement bestows potentially more functional diversity than that found in mice.

Written by Lux Fatimathas

Image from work by Silas E Busch and Christian Hansel

Department of Neurobiology and Neuroscience Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

Image originally published with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Published in eLife (reviewed preprint), January 2025

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Interesting Reviews for Week 14, 2025

The Cerebellum and the Motor Cortex: Multiple Networks Controlling Multiple Aspects of Behavior. Spampinato, D. A., Casula, E. P., & Koch, G. (2024). The Neuroscientist, 30(6), 723–743.

Neurobiology of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: historical challenges and emerging frontiers. Koirala, S., Grimsrud, G., Mooney, M. A., Larsen, B., Feczko, E., Elison, J. T., Nelson, S. M., Nigg, J. T., Tervo-Clemmens, B., & Fair, D. A. (2024). Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 25(12), 759–775.

Milking a spherical cow: Toy models in neuroscience. Beer, R. D., Barwich, A., & Severino, G. J. (2024). European Journal of Neuroscience, 60(10), 6359–6374.

Social and emotional learning in the cerebellum. Van Overwalle, F. (2024). Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 25(12), 776–791.

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People with PTSD have smaller cerebellums

People with PTSD have a cerebellum about 2% smaller than unaffected adults, especially in areas that influence emotion and memory.

The cerebellum, a part of the brain well known for helping to coordinate movement and balance, can influence emotion and memory, which post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects. What isn’t known yet is whether a smaller cerebellum predisposes a person to PTSD or PTSD shrinks the brain region.

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I know I've been complaining about this for a while but 📯 thank you!;; whoever built that time machine.