Title: inferior cerebellar peduncle
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - inferior cerebellar peduncle
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.11829
Status: current

Definition
Part of the cerebellum that is important for a number of motor functions, including balance, position sensing and coordination of movement.

Related Terms
- cerebellum: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11669
- motor coordination: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11884

Source
- PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 875 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)

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Citation: Citation: 'inferior cerebellar peduncle' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.11829
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