paleocerebellum

• Sustantivo que designa la porción anterior o vieja del cerebelo, considerada una de las partes más antiguas del encéfalo posterior en términos evolutivos, presente en mamíferos y relacionada con el equilibrio y la propiocepción.

A noun referring to the anterior lobe of the cerebellum, which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals.

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   The anterior lobe of the cerebellum, considered one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals, primarily involved in the control of posture and locomotion.

   Lóbulo anterior del cerebelo

   • The paleocerebellum is crucial for maintaining balance during walking.
   • Damage to the paleocerebellum can result in ataxia and postural instability.
   • In evolutionary terms, the paleocerebellum is older than the neocerebellum.