Connectome: How the Brain's Wiring Makes Us Who We Are
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CerebellumCerebellum

Sectional view of the cerebellum, a brain region critical for the coordination of body movements. The outputs of Purkinje cells are shown in red. These axons are carrying signals from the outer layers of the cerebellum, where the information is processed, to other parts of the nervous system.

Photograph: Jean-Marc Fritschy, University of Zurich

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