When a P-cell was suppressed during protraction, the tongue's trajectory became hypermetric, overshooting the intended target ...

Researchers studying marmosets discovered that Purkinje cells in the cerebellum help regulate tongue movement by signaling when to stop as the tongue nears its target.

When a P-cell was suppressed during protraction, the tongue’s trajectory became hypermetric, overshooting the intended target during movements ... neural control of a body part that is essential ...