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单词 cerebellum
释义

cerebellum

noun

cer·​e·​bel·​lum ˌser-ə-ˈbe-ləm How to pronounce cerebellum (audio)
ˌse-rə-
plural cerebellums or cerebella ˌser-ə-ˈbe-lə How to pronounce cerebellum (audio)
ˌse-rə-
: a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum, and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe see brain illustration
cerebellar
ˌser-ə-ˈbe-lər How to pronounce cerebellum (audio)
ˌse-rə-
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Neurons in the cerebellum went up largely as a function of absolute brain size. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 When specific brain regions were analyzed independently, the pallium was the most significant region associated with complicated bird behavior; the cerebellum also contributed, but to a smaller extent. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 Still, the movie has enough visual wit and easy chemistry between its leads to pull off something a Bay movie hasn't been in a while: pure, cerebellum-jolting fun. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 28 June 2022 In April 1888 Cajal prepared samples from the cerebellum of a three-day-old pigeon embryo. Benjamin Ehrlich, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2022 While this inflammatory response does diminish over time in the body’s organs, these transcriptional changes persist much longer in the olfactory bulbs, striatum, thalamus and cerebellum. Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2022 The participants' brain scans further revealed that their cognitive decline was associated with the loss of brain cells in the cerebellum, which plays a vital role in mental function. Anuradha Varanasi, Health.com, 9 Mar. 2022 More than 1 million new neural connections form every second in the first few years of a child’s life; the cerebellum, responsible for balance and motor development, more than doubles in size in the first year alone. Julie Bogen, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2022 Virtually every movement the body makes requires several muscles working together — a collaboration that occurs in the cerebellum. New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin, diminutive of cerebrum

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cerebellum

noun

cer·​e·​bel·​lum ˌser-ə-ˈbe-ləm How to pronounce cerebellum (audio)
plural cerebellums or cerebella
-ˈbe-lə
: the lower back part of the brain whose chief functions are controlling the coordination of muscles and keeping the body in proper balance

Medical Definition

cerebellum

noun

cer·​e·​bel·​lum ˌser-ə-ˈbel-əm How to pronounce cerebellum (audio)
plural cerebellums or cerebella -ˈbel-ə How to pronounce cerebellum (audio)
: a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe
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