**3.2 Cerebellum connections and topography**

The cerebellum has a unique topographic organization such as each region is attributed with a separate function based on their specific connectivity. Thus, the anterior lobe and lobule VIII contain the representation of the sensorimotor cerebellum; lobules VI and VII (including Crus I/Crus II and lobule VIIB) of the posterior lobe comprise the cognitive cerebellum; and the posterior vermis encompasses the limbic cerebellum. Dysfunction in the connection of these cerebellar areas with the spinal cord or cerebral regions will result in alterations in movement or cognitive functions, respectively [30, 31]. More specifically, the cerebellum has been proposed to have an important role in language by means of its connections with cortical areas implicated in this process. Studies using viral tracing in nonhuman primates report
