peduncle of flocculus
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Flocculus — Floc cu*lus, n.; pl. {Flocculi}. [NL., dim. of L. floccus a lock or flock of wool.] (Anat.) A small lobe in the under surface of the cerebellum, near the middle peduncle; the subpeduncular lobe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peduncle — 1. In neuroanatomy, term loosely applied to a variety of stalklike connecting structures in the brain, composed either exclusively of white matter ( e.g., cerebellar p.) or of white and gray matter ( e.g., cerebral p … Medical dictionary
Flocculus (cerebellar) — Infobox Brain Name = Flocculus Latin = GraySubject = 187 GrayPage = 791 Caption = Schematic representation of the major anatomical subdivisions of the cerebellum. Superior view of an unrolled cerebellum, placing the vermis in one plane. Caption2 … Wikipedia
flocculus — 1. A tuft or shred of cotton or wool or anything resembling it. 2. [TA] A small lobe of the cerebellum at the posterior border of the middle cerebellar peduncle anterior to the b … Medical dictionary
Middle cerebellar peduncle — Brain: Middle cerebellar peduncle Dissection showing the projection fibers of the cerebellum. (Middle peduncle labeled at upper right.) Latin pedunculus cerebellaris medius NeuroNames … Wikipedia
pedunculus — SYN: pedicle (2). [Mod. L. dim. of pes, foot] p. cerebellaris inferior [TA] SYN: inferior cerebellar peduncle. p. cerebellaris medius [TA] SYN: middle cerebellar peduncle. p. cerebellaris superior [TA] SYN: superior … Medical dictionary
pedunculus flocculi — [TA] peduncle of flocculus: a narrow band of afferent and efferent nerve fibers that connects the nodulus of the cerebellum to the flocculus; its dorsal part is continuous with the anterolateral part of the caudal medullary velum, from which most … Medical dictionary
Flocculi — Flocculus Floc cu*lus, n.; pl. {Flocculi}. [NL., dim. of L. floccus a lock or flock of wool.] (Anat.) A small lobe in the under surface of the cerebellum, near the middle peduncle; the subpeduncular lobe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Decussation of superior cerebellar peduncles — Brain: Decussation of superior cerebellar peduncles Transverse section of mid brain at level of inferior colliculi. (Decussation not labeled, but region is visible.) Latin decussatio pedunculorum cerebellarium superiorum NeuroNames … Wikipedia
