cerebellar peduncle
nounMedical Definition of cerebellar peduncle
: any of three large bands of nerve fibers that join each hemisphere of the cerebellum with the parts of the brain below and in front:
a
: one connecting the cerebellum with the midbrain
— called also brachium conjunctivum, pedunculus cerebellaris superior, superior cerebellar peduncle
b
: one connecting the cerebellum with the pons
— called also brachium pontis, middle cerebellar peduncle, middle peduncle, pedunculus cerebellaris medius
c
: one that connects the cerebellum with the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord
— called also inferior cerebellar peduncle, pedunculus cerebellaris inferior, restiform body