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peduncle

peduncle

9.9
A group of nerve fibers that connects parts of the brain
  • noun
  • /pɪˈdʌŋkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pedúnculo
  • Damage to the peduncle can disrupt the flow of signals in the nervous system, affecting coordination.
  • cerebellar peduncle

Examples

  • Findings of possible significance included a cyst of the cerebellar peduncle in one patient.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The fibers then course deep through the pons and exit from the central nervous system between the olive and the inferior cerebellar peduncle.

    Academic text (2003)

  • They're called cerebral peduncle, OK, the brain's little feet.

  • And then what they're doing is going around the edge of the cerebral peduncle here and then going back forward and in and into the ventral anterior nucleus.

  • The cerebral peduncle connects various regions of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

  • Neurosurgeons study the peduncle to understand better how brain functions are interconnected.

Synonyms

cerebral peduncle
vspeduncle
  • Specialized
9.9

A bundle of nerve fibers on each brainstem side that links the brain and spinal cord

is a general myelinated nerve connector between different brain or nervous parts
fiber bundle
vspeduncle
  • Specialized
5.6

A group of thin nerve threads that carry signals in the body

is a specific myelinated connector between brain parts rather than any body nerves

Compounds

cerebral peduncle
  • Specialized
9.9

A bundle of nerve fibers on each brainstem side that links the brain and spinal cord

Surface Forms

peduncle singular
peduncles plural

Etymology

Peduncle comes from the Latin word pedunculus, which means 'little foot' and uses the root ped- 'foot', the same root as pedal. So a brain peduncle is like a small 'foot' or stalk that connects and supports different parts of the brain.