In defense of the cerebellum.
The very special intrinsic connectivity of the cerebellar cortex plays but a minor role in present-day theories of cerebellar function, and it is hardly used as a source of inspiration for experiments. It is argued here that a direct translation of structure into physiological relations inescapably leads to some propositions about cerebellar function that could be tested experimentally.
Braitenberg
Valentino
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Max-Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics, D-72076 Tuebingen, Germany. valentino.braitenburg@tuebingen.mpg.de
D000818:Animals; D002525:Cerebellar Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology