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ˈflɒk yə ləs; -ˌlaɪfloc·cu·lus

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  1. flocculusnoun

    A small fluffy tuft

  2. flocculusnoun

    Either of two small lobes on the posterior border of the cerebellum

  3. flocculusnoun

    A marking on the surface of the sun associated with a solar prominence

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  1. Flocculus

    The flocculus (Latin: tuft of wool, diminutive) is a small lobe of the cerebellum at the posterior border of the middle cerebellar peduncle anterior to the biventer lobule. Like other parts of the cerebellum, the flocculus is involved in motor control. It is an essential part of the vestibulo-ocular reflex, and aids in the learning of basic motor skills in the brain. It is associated with the nodulus of the vermis; together, these two structures compose the vestibular part of the cerebellum. At its base, the flocculus receives input from the inner ear's vestibular system and regulates balance. Many floccular projections connect to the motor nuclei involved in control of eye movement.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Flocculusnoun

    a small lobe in the under surface of the cerebellum, near the middle peduncle; the subpeduncular lobe

  2. Etymology: [NL., dim. of L. floccus a lock or flock of wool.]

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  1. Flocculus

    The flocculus is a small lobe of the cerebellum at the posterior border of the middle cerebellar peduncle anterior to the biventer lobule. Like other parts of the cerebellum, the flocculus is involved in motor control. It is an essential part of the vestibulo-ocular reflex, and aids in the learning of basic motor skills in the brain. It is associated with the nodulus of the vermis; together, these two structures compose the vestibular part of the cerebellum. At its base, the flocculus receives input from the middle ears vestibular system and regulates balance. Many floccular projections connect to the motor nuclei involved in control of eye movement.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of flocculus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of flocculus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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