an English doctor who published the Cerebri Anatome in which he described the anatomy and function of the human brain ; developed the first detailed description of the many major parts of the brain , the cranial nerves , ventricles , and blood circulation within the brain through autopsies and systematic dissections ; identified and described the ...
The cerebellum plays an important role in balance, motor control, but is also involved in some cognitive functions such as attention, language, emotional functions (such as regulating fear and pleasure responses) and in the processing of procedural memories.
What part of the brain controls heart rate? Credit: osseous CC-BY 2.0. Also found in the brain stem are 10 of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves that are responsible for motor and sensory functions of the face. The central nervous system is also controlled by the brain stem as are consciousness, sleeping and eating.