Keywords: cerebellum; computational modeling; forward model; timing; complex spike; oscillations; cerebellar learning; cerebellar circuitry EN cerebellum computational modeling forward model timing complex spike oscillations cerebellar learning cerebellar circuitry 1 3 3 09/21/21 20210917 NES 210917 The cerebellum is involved in a wide range of behaviors including the coordination of reflex and voluntary movements, postural adjustments to maintain balance, and the learning of new motor skills. Mossy fibers originate from a wide variety of locations in the brain and spinal cord and provide the cerebellum with a rich array of sensory and motor signals converging onto single granule cells (Shimuta et al., [15]). Amazingly, the cerebellum contains more than four-fifths of the brain's neurons (Herculano-Houzel, [7]) and so it has an incredible amount of computing power. This is an important area for studying models of computation: models of cerebellar computation could be effective in describing not just the role of the cerebellum but could inspire universal theories of whole brain function. [Extracted from the article]
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