How The Cerebellum Fine Tunes Motor Activity

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It receives impulses from the cerebral cortex of the intent to initiate voluntary muscle contraction

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It receives signals from proprioceptors throughout the body as well as visual and equilibrium pathways — these continuously inform the cerebellum of the body’s position and momentum

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it calculates the best way to smoothly and effectively coordinate muscle contraction

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4. It sends a “blueprint” of coordinated movement to the cerebral motor cortex and brain stem nuclei

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The cerebellum continually compares the body’s performance with the higher brain’s intention and sends out messages with appropriate, corrective measures