# What is the cerebellum?

The the 'little brain' is called the cerebellum. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a cauliflower-shaped part of the brain.

## What it means

- A cauliflower-shaped part of the brain.
- Its name means 'little brain' in Latin.
- Coordinates movement and balance.

## Action steps

1. At the back of the skull, below the cerebrum.
2. Behind the brainstem.
3. Connected to the brainstem by three pairs of stalks (cerebellar peduncles).

## Sources

- [Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918)](https://www.bartleby.com/107/)

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