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cerebral peduncle

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Main Entry: cerebral peduncle
Function: noun
: either of two large bundles of nerve fibers passing from the pons forward and outward to form the main connection betweenthe cerebral hemispheres and the spinal cord
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cerebral peduncle n.

  1. The massive bundle of corticofugal nerve fibers passing longitudinally over the ventral surface of the midbrain on each side of the midline.

  2. Either of the two halves of the midbrain connecting the forebrain to the hindbrain.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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