paleocerebellum

• Substantivo que designa a porção anterior do cerebelo, uma das partes mais antigas do rombencéfalo a se desenvolver nos mamíferos, relacionada principalmente à coordenação motora e ao equilíbrio.

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.

   Lobo anterior do 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.