Cerebellifugal

/ˌserəˌbeləˈfjuːɡəl/ adjective

Definition

Describing nerve fibers or signals that carry information away from the cerebellum to other parts of the brain and nervous system.

Etymology

From 'cerebellum' combined with Latin 'fugal' (fleeing/away from), from 'fugere' (to flee). This neuroscientific term emerged in the 20th century with modern brain mapping.

Kelly Says

Cerebellifugal pathways are the brain's 'outgoing mail'—they send movement instructions from the cerebellum to muscles, and without them you'd be completely uncoordinated!

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