Medical Definition of Corticocerebellum

1. Phylogenetic term referring to the larger lateral portion of the cerebellar hemisphere receiving its dominant input from the pontine nuclei which, in turn, are dominated by afferent nerves originating from all parts of the cerebral cortex; phylogenetically, of more recent origin than the archicerebellum and paleocerebellum, q.v., the neocerebellum reaches its largest development in humans and other primates. Synonym: corticocerebellum. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Corticocerebellum

corticectomy
cortices
cortices
corticifugal
corticifugal
corticipetal
corticipetal
Corticium
Corticium salmonicolor
Corticium solani
cortico-hypothalamic
corticoafferent
corticoafferent
corticobulbar fibre
corticobulbar tract
corticocerebellum (current term)
corticoefferent
corticoefferent
corticofugal
corticofugal
corticoid
corticoid
corticoids
corticoliberin
corticomedial
corticonuclear fibre
corticopontine fibre
corticopontine tract
corticoreticular fibre
corticorubral fibre

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