Preferred Label : vestibulocerebellum;
Uberon definition : A phylogenetic subdivision of the cerebellum, the oldest part, which regulates balance
and eye movements. It receives vestibular input from both the semicircular canals
and from the vestibular nuclei, and sends fibres back to the medial and lateral vestibular
nuclei. It also receives visual input from the superior colliculi and from the visual
cortex (the latter via the pontine nuclei, forming a cortico-ponto-cerebellar pathway).
Lesions of the vestibulocerebellum cause disturbances of balance and gait.;
Uberon synonym : archicerebellum;
Uberon related term : archicerebellum; archaeocerebellum; archeocerebellum;
Origin ID : 0014642;
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A phylogenetic subdivision of the cerebellum, the oldest part, which regulates balance
and eye movements. It receives vestibular input from both the semicircular canals
and from the vestibular nuclei, and sends fibres back to the medial and lateral vestibular
nuclei. It also receives visual input from the superior colliculi and from the visual
cortex (the latter via the pontine nuclei, forming a cortico-ponto-cerebellar pathway).
Lesions of the vestibulocerebellum cause disturbances of balance and gait.
