Associations to the word «Vermis»

Wiktionary

VERMIS, noun. (anatomy) A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal brains between the hemispheres of the cerebellum; it is the site of termination of the spinocerebellar pathways that carry subconscious proprioception.

Dictionary definition

VERMIS, noun. The narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.