‘Little Brain’ or Cerebellum Not So Little After All

Summary

High-resolution imaging reveals the human cerebellum is 80% of the area of the cortex. The findings indicate this area of the brain likely grew larger as human behavior and cognition evolved.

https://neurosciencenews.com/cerebellum-size-16743/

Source: San Diego State University

Original Research: Open access
“The human cerebellum has almost 80% of the surface area of the neocortex” by Martin I. Sereno, Jörn Diedrichsen, Mohamed Tachrount, Guilherme Testa-Silva, Helen d’Arceuil, and Chris De Zeeuw. PNAS.

Article posté le 06/08/2020