Cerebellar Nuclei
| Definition: |
Four accumulations of gray substance embedded in the white substance of the cerebellum, comprising the nucleus dentatus, nucleus emboliformis, nucleus globosus, and nucleus fastigii. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
| Notes: |
diseases: coord IM with CEREBELLAR DISEASES (IM) |
| Also Called: |
Nucleus Dentatus,Nucleus Emboliformis,Nucleus Fastigii,Nucleus Globosus |
| Previously Indexed: |
Cerebellum (1966-1970) |
Cerebellar Nuclei Definitions and Terms
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