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Cerebellum

see synonyms of cerebellum

Noun

1. cerebellum

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cerebellum

see synonyms of cerebellum
noun plural -lums or -la (-lə)
one of the major divisions of the vertebrate brain, situated in man above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum, whose function is coordination of voluntary movements and maintenance of bodily equilibrium

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Cerebellum

see synonyms of cerebellum
nounWord forms: plural ˌcereˈbellums or ˌcereˈbella (ˌsɛrəbɛlə ; serˌəbelə)
the section of the brain behind and below the cerebrum: it consists of two lateral lobes and a middle lobe, and functions as the coordinating center for muscular movement

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cerebellum

see synonyms of cerebellum
n. pl. cer·e·bel·lums or cer·e·bel·la (-bĕlə)
The trilobed structure of the brain, lying posterior to the pons and medulla oblongata and inferior to the occipital lobes of the cerebral hemispheres, that is responsible for the regulation and coordination of complex voluntary muscular movement as well as the maintenance of posture and balance.

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