nucleus fastigii

nucleus fastigii definition - medical

nucleus fas·tig·i·i (fă-stĭjˈē-īˌ, -stīˈjē-)

noun
The most medial of the deep cerebellar nuclei, near the midline in the white matter underneath the vermis of the cerebellar cortex, receiving axons of Purkinje cells and fibers from the vestibular nerve and nuclei.

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