SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shirley Temple, the dimpled, curly-haired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of Depression-era moviegoers, has died, according to publicist Cheryl Kagan. She was 85.
The cerebellum is the portion of the brain that controls coordination, balance, voluntary motor movements, sense of position of the different parts of your body, equilibrium, and muscle tone. It also plays an important role in memory.
Answers. Best Answer: Muscle tone (a different phenomenon than muscle tension) is the continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles. It helps maintain posture and declines during REM sleep. Note that muscular tone is not defined as muscular shaping or the aspect of general Human physical appearance.