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Midbrain vs Cerebellum - What's the difference?

midbrain | cerebellum |

In neuroanatomy terms the difference between midbrain and cerebellum

is that midbrain is a part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion) while cerebellum is part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the cerebrum. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.

midbrain

English

(wikipedia midbrain)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (neuroanatomy) A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).

    • Synonyms

    * mesencephalon

    Meronyms

    * tectum * tegmentum

    Holonyms

    * brain stem

    cerebellum

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cerebellum) (en-noun)
  • (neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the cerebrum. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.

    • Holonyms

    * hindbrain

    Derived terms

    * cerebellar * neocerebellum English nouns with irregular plurals ----