10 Random Facts About the Cerebellum
The cerebellum is the structure I’ve spent most of my PhD staring at. Here are ten interesting facts about it. 1. Cerebellum is Latin for “little brain.” It sits at the base of the skull, tucked beneath the cortex, and looks like its own separate organ. The name has stuck for about 500 years. 2. It’s small, but it has more neurons than the rest of the brain combined. The cerebellum is only about 10% of the brain’s total volume, but estimates suggest it contains roughly 50–80% of all neurons in the human brain. ...