Biology GCSE
cerebellum
What cerebellum means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Located at the back of the brain, it coordinates voluntary muscular movement, motor skills, posture, and balance.
The smaller structure at the lower back of the brain, which coordinates balance and fine muscle movement.
Topics that use cerebellum
- The brain (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
- Coordination and control – the nervous system (OCR GCSE)
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