Definition of Cerebellum. Meaning of Cerebellum. Synonyms of Cerebellum

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Definition of Cerebellum

Cerebellum
Cerebellum Cer`e*bel"lum, n.; pl. E. Cerebellums, L. Cerebella. [L., dim. of cerebrum brain.] (Anat.) The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action. See Brain.

Meaning of Cerebellum from wikipedia

- The cerebellum (pl.: cerebella or cerebellums; Latin for "little brain") is a major feature of the hindbrain of all vertebrates. Although usually smaller...
- The Cerebellum is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal founded in 2002. It is published by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the Society...
- The anatomy of the cerebellum can be viewed at three levels. At the level of gross anatomy, the cerebellum consists of a tightly folded and crumpled layer...
- vermis, "worm") is located in the medial, cortico-nuclear zone of the cerebellum, which is in the posterior fossa of the cranium. The primary fissure in...
- pons include pontine nuclei which work with the cerebellum and transmit information between the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex. In the dorsal posterior...
- cerebellar ataxia is used to indicate ataxia due to dysfunction of the cerebellum. The cerebellum is responsible for integrating a significant amount of neural...
- inputs to cerebellum. There are many sources of this pathway, the largest of which is the cerebral cortex, which sends input to the cerebellum via the pontocerebellar...
- to the midbrain, superior to the medulla oblongata and anterior to the cerebellum. The pons is also called the pons Varolii ("bridge of Varolius"), after...
- furrows, and hence called the furrowed band. Cerebellum. Inferior surface. Cerebellum. Inferior surface. Cerebellum. Inferior surface. This article incorporates...
- the cerebellum between the two cerebellar hemispheres. The name comes from two Latin words: falx, meaning "curved blade or scythe", and cerebellum, meaning...