Episode 36: How the Cerebellum Works - Dissecting the “Little Brain"

Sense of Mind Podcast Episode 36: How the Cerebellum Works - Dissecting the “Little Brain" Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/Y0qNM93Ztt0 The cerebellum is important for movement and cognition. That might be a surprise, because for a while the cerebellum was thought to be solely involved in the coordination of bodily movements. While the cerebellum is undoubtedly crucial for coordination and accuracy of movement, it is important for emotional regulation and executive functions, as well as verbal, linguistic, and visuospatial abilities. -- Connect, Follow, Subscribe and Support Sense of Mind! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/senseofmind Support: https://anchor.fm/senseofmind/support Subscribe to the Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC610T-s8gpOVDtAVXTZ35FQ?sub_confirmation=1 Website: www.Senseofmindshow.com -- Chapters: 00:00 The cerebellum is important for movement and cognition 01:43 How the Cerebellum Works 02:00 Feedforward sensorimotor control 03:22 Cerebellar internal models 04:54 Cerebellar ataxia 09:04 The cerebellum in cognitive disorders 10:18 Cerebellar vermis in affect 11:26 Right cerebellar hemisphere in language disorders 13:47 Left cerebellar hemisphere in visuospatial disorders 14:46 The cerebellum in dementia 16:33 Stimulating the cerebellum to treat alzheimer's disease 19:31 Anatomy of the Cerebellum 20:47 Cerebellar connections to brainstem 21:17 Cerebellar connections to cerebral cortex 22:50 Deep cerebellar nuclei 23:41 Anatomy of the cerebellar cortex 25:20 Granular layer of the cerebellar cortex 25:53 Mossy fibers of the cerebellum 26:34 Purkinje layer of the cerebellar cortex 26:59 Cerebellum Purkinje Cells 28:24 Climbing fibers of the cerebellum 29:27 Molecular layer of the cerebellar cortex 30:04 Parallel fibers of the cerebellum 30:32 The cerebellar microcircuit 34:09 Mechanisms of cerebellar motor learning -- References in full video: https://youtu.be/Y0qNM93Ztt0 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/senseofmind/support