Brain vs cerebellum

Property	Brain	cerebellum
Latin Name	Encephalon	corpus cerebelli
Type	Organ	Muscle
Body System	Nervous	Nervous
Body Region	Brain	N/A
Function	The command center of the nervous system, responsible for processing sensory information, controlling motor functions, regulating homeostasis, and generating consciousness, thought, memory, emotion, and language.	N/A
Clinical Significance	Stroke (cerebrovascular accident) is a leading cause of disability. Traumatic brain injury ranges from concussion to severe diffuse axonal injury. Neurodegenerative diseases include Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS.	N/A
FMA ID	50801	67944

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Full structure pages

Brain

Encephalon

The command center of the nervous system, the brain processes sensory information, controls motor function, regulates homeostasis, and generates consciousness, thought, memory, emotion, and language. It is the largest part of the central nervous system, …

Nervous Brain

cerebellum

corpus cerebelli

Part of the metencephalon, the cerebellum lies in the posterior cranial fossa behind the brain stem, projecting dorsally between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum. In humans it is formed of two …

Nervous