Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
cerebellar peduncle Function:
noun : any of three large bands of nerve fibers that join each hemisphere of the cerebellum with the parts of the brain belowand in front:
a : one connecting the cerebellum with the midbrain called also
brachium conjunctivum, pedunculus cerebellaris superior, superior cerebellar peduncle b : one connecting the cerebellum with the pons called also
brachium pontis, middle cerebellar peduncle, middle peduncle, pedunculus cerebellaris medius c : one that connects the cerebellum with the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord called also
inferior cerebellar peduncle, pedunculus cerebellaris inferior,restiform body
