| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun cerebellum.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (cerebellum) | 1. A major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans.[Wordnet]. 2. The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action.[Websters]. | |
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Date "CEREBELLUMS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: cerebellum
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Geology | The part of the brain that serves to coordinate muscle movement; it is located behind and below the cerebrum and is made up of two side lobes and a middle lobe. (references) | ||
| Health | 1: Part of the metencephalon that lies in the posterior cranial fossa behind the brain stem. It is concerned with the coordination of movement. (references) | 2: The cerebellum is the largest part of the hindbrain and is located behind the pons and the medulla oblongata. The cerebellum is concerned with coordination of muscle movements. It is also essential for maintenance of muscle tone, balance, and the synchronization of activity in groups of muscles under voluntary control, converting muscular contractions into smooth coordinated movements. (references) | 3: A portion of the brain that helps regulate posture, balance, and coordination. (references) |
| Religion | The portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem. The cerebellum controls balance for walking and standing, and other complex motor functions. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: cerebellum
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Vena cerebellum | The veins draining the cerebellum. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: cerebellum | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Cerebellum | 80 | Cerebellum | 80 | |
| Horizontal fissure of cerebellum | 5 | Horizontal fissure of cerebellum | 5 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
