CEREBRAL PEDUNCLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain

Synonyms:

cerebral peduncle; peduncle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("cerebral peduncle" is a kind of...):

nerve pathway; nerve tract; pathway; tract (a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain)

Holonyms ("cerebral peduncle" is a part of...):

forebrain; prosencephalon (the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube)