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flocculonodular lobe

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The flocculonodular lobe is a lobe of the cerebellum consisting of the nodule and the flocculus. It is closely associated with the vestibulocerebellum. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flocculonodular_lobe ]

Term info

Label

flocculonodular lobe

Synonyms
  • cerebellum flocculonodular lobe
  • flocculonodular lobe
  • flocculonodular lobe of cerebellum
  • lobus flocculonodularis
  • posterior lobe-2 of cerebellum
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

latin term
lobus flocculonodularis [ FMA : TA FMA : 72253 ]

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/CerebellumDiv.png

function notes

receives input from the inferior and medial vestibular nuclei and sends fibers back to the vestibular nuclei, and processes and integrates these signals to allow for the constant maintenance of balance [MP:0009961]

id

UBERON:0003012