The Cerebellum

The cerebellum lies below the cerebrum,, at the back of the BRAIN.. It is smaller than cerebrum but,, very important part of the BRAIN.. It controls balance,, movement,, and coordination..

Because of our cerebellum,, we can stand upright,, keep our balance,, and move around.. Think about a surfer riding the waves on his board.. What does he need most to stay balanced? The best surfboard? No.. He needs his cerebellum!

BRAIN Stem

Our BRAIN stem is again a small part but very important & mighty.. BRAIN stem sits beneath the cerebrum and in front of the cerebellum.. It connects the rest of the BRAIN to the spinal cord,, which runs down our neck and back.. The BRAIN stem is in charge of all the functions our body needs to stay alive,, like breathing air,, digesting food,, and circulating blood..

BRAIN stem's job is to control our involuntary muscles — the ones that work automatically,, without even thinking about it.. There are involuntary muscles in the heart and stomach,, and it's the BRAIN stem that tells our heart to pump more blood when we're biking or our stomach to start digesting our lunch.. The BRAIN stem also sorts through the millions of messages that the BRAIN and the rest of the body send back and forth..