The cerebellum controls and co-ordinates muscular movement and muscle tone, posture and balanceDamage to this part of the brain leads to unco-ordinated movements and a wide-legged, jerky or ataxic gait.The cerebellum receives impulses from stretch receptors and pressure receptors in the muscles and joints and relays this to the primary motor cortex
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Specification: OCR Biology A (H420), A-level, 5.1.3 Neuronal communication. Topic: Neuronal Communication.
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