Cerebellum
Definitions
Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.
Equivalents
29 more languages
Catalàcerebel
Češtinamozeček
Dansklillehjerne
Ελληνικάπαρεγκεφαλίδα
Esperantocerbeto
Suomipikkuaivot
हिन्दीअनुमस्तिष्क
Magyarkisagy
Հայերենուղեղիկ
Italianocervelletto
日本語小脳
Қазақ тілімишық
한국어소뇌
Latviešusmadzenītes
Македонскимал мозок
Монголбага тархи
Bahasa Melayuserebelum
Nederlandskleine hersenen
Polskimóżdżek
Portuguêscerebelo
Românăcerebel
Русскиймозжечок
Slovenčinamozoček
Türkçebeyincik
Українськамозочок
Tiếng Việttiểu não
Examples
“Although the cerebellum occupies just 10 per cent of the cranial cavity, it has more than half the brain’s neurons.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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