Motor learning in the cerebellum: LTD

A Motor learning is an associatively permanent change resulting from a novel experience or practice, in the capability for responding Guthrie, 1952. It frequently includes improving the accuracy and smoothness of movements and is obviously necessary for complicated movements like as playing speaking, the piano and climbing trees; but it is also important for calibrating easy movements like environment change over time and reflexes as parameters of the body. Motor learning research often considers variables which contribute to motor program formation for instance underlying skilled motor behaviour the sensitivity of error-detection processes and the strength of movement schemas. The relatively permanent feature is very important, as it implies the capability to respond appropriately is retained and acquired. As a result, the temporary procedure which affects behaviour during practice or experience should not be considered learning but rather transient performance effects.

The cerebellum is a region of the brain which plays an important role in motor control. It may also be included in some cognitive functions like as language and attention and in regulating pleasure and fear responses but its movement-related functions are very solidly build. The cerebellum does not initiate movement but it contributes to coordination precision and accurate timing. It accepts input from sensory systems of the spinal cord and from other parts of the brain and integrates these inputs to fine tune motor activity.