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MeSH Heading: Cerebellum
Tree Number(s): A08.186.211.132.810.428.200
Unique ID: D002531
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002531
Annotation: cerebellar artery = CEREBELLUM /‌blood supply (IM) + ARTERIES (NIM)
Scope Note: The part of brain that lies behind the BRAIN STEM in the posterior base of skull (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR). It is also known as the little brain with convolutions similar to those of CEREBRAL CORTEX, inner white matter, and deep cerebellar nuclei. Its function is to coordinate voluntary movements, maintain balance, and learn motor skills.
Entry Term(s): Cerebella; Corpus Cerebelli; Parencephalon
NLM Classification #: WL 320
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/02/11

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0003867
Scope Note: The part of brain that lies behind the BRAIN STEM in the posterior base of skull (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR). It is also known as the little brain with convolutions similar to those of CEREBRAL CORTEX, inner white matter, and deep cerebellar nuclei. Its function is to coordinate voluntary movements, maintain balance, and learn motor skills.
Terms: Cerebellum Preferred Term
Term UI T007389
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Parencephalon
Term UI T856764
Date03/18/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Corpus Cerebelli
Term UI T856765
Date03/18/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Cerebella
Term UI T001118163
Date02/11/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022)

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