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Which part of brain is considered as little brain.Why?

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In Latin, the word cerebellum meanslittle brain. The cerebellum is the area of the hindbrain that controls movement coordination, balance, equilibrium and muscle tone. Like the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum is comprised of white matter and a thin, outer layer of densely folded gray matter.

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