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cerebral peduncle

 

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Noun cerebral peduncle has 1 sense
  1. peduncle, cerebral peduncle - a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
    --1 is a kind of nerve pathway, tract, nerve tract, pathway
    --1 is a part of forebrain, prosencephalon

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Cerebral Peduncle

Noun:

Sense: The massive bundle of nerves located in the midbrain that connects the cerebral hemispheres with the rest of the brain; also known as the crus cerebri.

Example sentence: The cerebral peduncle plays a vital role in transmitting signals from the brain to the spinal cord.

Noun (Anatomy):

Sense: Either of the two large bundles of nerve fibers connecting the cerebrum to other parts of the brain.

Example sentence: Damage to the cerebral peduncles can result in motor function impairments.

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