neocerebellum

neocerebellum definition - medical

ne·o·cer·e·bel·lum (nēˌō-sĕrˌə-bĕlˈəm)

noun
The large lateral portion of the cerebellar hemisphere receiving its dominant input from afferent nerves originating from all parts of the cerebral cortex.

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