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Cerebellum

Cerebellum Meaning & Definition
Cerebellum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cerebellum?

[n] a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cerebellum:

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See Also | arteria cerebelli | cerebellar artery | hindbrain | neural structure | paleocerebellum | rhombencephalon

Cerebellum In Webster's Dictionary

\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}.

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