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information regarding the position and movement of the body, keeping
track of all its movements. It enables a person to react without thinking
and directs all the muscles in the body. It regulates a balanced posture
by sending commands to all the muscles in the body, and ensures
smooth movement. Thanks to the coordination provided by the cerebel-
lum, you can perform such actions as walking and running in a flawless
manner. For example, if you come across a stone when you are out jog-
ging, you either jump over it or run round it. Identifying the stone, de-

termining how high you need to jump by analyzing how large it is, plan-
ning not to fall over it, and deciding which of your legs to raise first and
the overall timing—all consists of exceptionally detailed stages. Yet
there is no need for you to waste any time thinking over these. The cere-
bellum immediately sends a command to the various muscles telling
them the stone needs to be avoided, and the process is thus carried out
in an impeccable manner.
In short, the cerebellum lets every organ be aware of its position in
relation to other organs when the body is in motion. This action, here
summarized in just a few lines, is actually of the very greatest impor-
tance. Your ability to remain aware of the position of your feet should
not be underestimated. If your brain did not exercise such control, then
you would fall over at every step. All these systems, operating so flaw-
lessly, are proofs of creation. It is impossible for even one of these sys-
tems to come into being by chance.

The Brain Stem: The Body’s Automatic Pilot
The second part of the central nervous system is the brain stem,
which is about 7 to 8 centimeters (2.7-3.15 inches) long and maintains a
connection between the brain and spinal column. This structure contains
more complex cell connections than does the spinal column, and essen-

tially links the brain to the spine. This region is indispensable to the per-
formance of vital functions. Respiration, blood flow, blood pressure,
heart rhythm, sleep or wakefulness, attention and a great many other vi-
tal activities are all controlled from this region. It would be utterly im-
possible for you to make a conscious effort to regulate the rhythm of