medical 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
