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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Cerebellum
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cerebelo
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cerebelo
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Synonyms English:
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Cerebelli, Corpus
Cerebellums
Cerebellus, Corpus
Corpus Cerebelli
Corpus Cerebellus
Parencephalon
Parencephalons
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Tree Number:
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A08.186.211.132.810.428.200
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Definition English:
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The part of brain that lies behind the BRAIN STEM in the posterior base of skull (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR). It is also known as the "little brain" with convolutions similar to those of CEREBRAL CORTEX, inner white matter, and deep cerebellar nuclei. Its function is to coordinate voluntary movements, maintain balance, and learn motor skills. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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cerebellar artery = CEREBELLUM /blood supply (IM) + ARTERIES (NIM)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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2568
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Unique Identifier:
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D002531
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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