vestibulocerebellum
(redirected from archaecerebellum)ves·tib·u·lo·cer·e·bel·lum
(ves-tib'yū-lō-ser'ĕ-bel'ŭm), [TA]Those regions of the cerebellar cortex with predominant afferent fibers that arise from the ganglion vestibulare and the vestibular nuclei; structures included under this term are nodulus, flocculus, ventral parts of the uvula, and small ventral parts of the lingula.
Synonym(s): archeocerebellum
[vestibulo- + L. cerebellum]
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vestibulocerebellum
The phylogenically oldest part of the cerebellum, which regulates balance and eye movements.Anatomic components
Flocculonodular lobe and adjacent vermis.
Receives
• Vestibular input from semicircular canals and vestibular nuclei;
• Visual input from superior colliculi and visual cortex via pontine nuclei, forming a cortico-ponto-cerebellar pathway.
Sends
To medial and lateral vestibular nuclei.
Lesions
Cause disturbances of balance and gait.
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