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Definition of cerebellum in English: cerebellumnounPlural cerebella, Plural cerebellums ˌsɛrɪˈbɛləmˌsɛrəˈbɛləm Anatomy The part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, which coordinates and regulates muscular activity. Example sentencesExamples - The primary sites of toxicity are the central and peripheral nervous systems, with particular toxicity to the cerebellum and motor cortex.
- The voluntary muscles are regulated by the parts of the brain known as the cerebral motor cortex and the cerebellum.
- The brain includes the cerebral hemispheres, the cerebellum, and the brain stem.
- These changes were observed in a multifocal distribution involving the white matter of the cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, and spinal cord.
- The vertebrobasilar arteries supply the brain stem, cerebellum, and occipital lobes; the cerebral hemispheres are supplied through the carotid arteries.
Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin, diminutive of cerebrum. Rhymes antebellum, elm, helm, overwhelm, pelham, realm, underwhelm, vellum Definition of cerebellum in US English: cerebellumnounˌsɛrəˈbɛləmˌserəˈbeləm Anatomy The part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity. Example sentencesExamples - The primary sites of toxicity are the central and peripheral nervous systems, with particular toxicity to the cerebellum and motor cortex.
- The vertebrobasilar arteries supply the brain stem, cerebellum, and occipital lobes; the cerebral hemispheres are supplied through the carotid arteries.
- The brain includes the cerebral hemispheres, the cerebellum, and the brain stem.
- The voluntary muscles are regulated by the parts of the brain known as the cerebral motor cortex and the cerebellum.
- These changes were observed in a multifocal distribution involving the white matter of the cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, and spinal cord.
Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin, diminutive of cerebrum. |