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The cerebellum is a region at the back of the brain within the posterior cranial fossa. It is responsible for maintaining posture, balance, muscle tone and coordinating voluntary movements of muscles and the eye. It is attached to the midbrain by the superior peduncle which is responsible for mainly efferent output, the middle peduncle which informs voluntary motor output, and the inferior peduncle which conveys muscle proprioception and vestibular inputs.
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Cerebellum
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This is located on the pre-central gyrus of the frontal lobe and is the highest level in the brain for controlled movement. Each hemisphere controls the contralateral half of the body and is made up of a direct pathway that increases movement, and an indirect pathway that decreases or stops movement.
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Primary motor cortex
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These areas are responsible for language. Broca’s area is found in the dominant frontal lobe and is responsible for the production of speech. Wernicke’s area is found in the temporal lobe and is responsible for understanding language.
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Broca's and Wernicke’s area
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The basal ganglia contains a group of nuclei deep within the cerebral hemisphere. These help to facilitate purposeful movements and inhibit unwanted movements, and carry out a variety of cognitive and emotional functions.
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Basal ganglia
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The parietal lobe receives and interprets sensations. It contains the primary somatosensory cortex on the post-central gyrus.
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Parietal lobe
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A 50-year-old man is assessed on the neurology ward and diagnosed with ataxia, which causes him to have poor control over his voluntary movements.

Which region of the brain is responsible for coordination of voluntary movements?
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