cerebellum
pronunciation
How to pronounce cerebellum in British English:
UK [ˌserəˈbeləm]
How to pronounce cerebellum in American English:
US [ˌserəˈbeləm]
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- Noun:
- a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
Word Origin
- cerebellum
- cerebellum: see saveloy
- cerebellum (n.)
- 1560s, from Latin cerebellum "a small brain," diminutive of cerebrum "brain" (see cerebral).
Example
- 1. A little extra vasoactive peptide in the cerebellum ?
- 2. It found a significant link betweenmigraine with aura and concurrent infarcts in certain regionsin the brain , particularly in the cerebellum .
- 3. Ginkgo is gaining recognition as a brain tonic that enhances memory because of its positive effects on the vascular system , especially in the cerebellum .
- 4. Even complex components within the brain , such as the cerebellum , optic chiasm and pituitary gland can all be found in thepicture .
- 5. Psychologist david marr proposed a novel model of the human cerebellum in the early 1970s by which memory was stored randomly throughout a web of neurons .