EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which part controls and coordinates our movements and balance?
A
Spinal cord
B
Cerebrum
C
Cerebellum
D
Brain stem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cerebellum-also called the “little brain” because it looks like a small version of the cerebrum-is responsible for balance, movement, and coordination. The pons and the medulla, along with the midbrain, are often called the brainstem. The brainstem takes in, sends out, and coordinates the brain’s messages.

Detailed explanation-2: -The flocculonodular lobe. It is the oldest part of the brain in evolutionary terms (archicerebellum) and participates mainly in balance and spatial orientation. Its primary connections are with the vestibular nuclei, although it also receives visual and other sensory input.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cerebellum fine tunes motor activity or movement, e.g. the fine movements of fingers as they perform surgery or paint a picture. It helps one maintain posture, sense of balance or equilibrium, by controlling the tone of muscles and the position of limbs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Both the cerebrum, in the front of the brain, and the cerebellum, in the back of the brain where it meets the spinal cord, play a part in helping the body move. The cerebrum initiates and coordinates movement, while the cerebellum controls things like posture, balance, muscular activity, and more.

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