vermis

IPA: vˈɝmɪs

(anatomy) A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal brains between the hemispheres of the cerebellum; it is the site of termination of the spinocerebellar pathways that carry subconscious proprioception.

Examples of "vermis" in Sentences

The cerebellar vermis and the fourth ventricle are normal.
There is partial or complete agenesis of the cerebellar vermis.
The cerebellar vermis is hypoplastic and has a variably sized cyst space.
It projects to the vermis in the anterior lobe, the pyramis and the uvula.
From vermin derived from vermis meaning worm , a synonym usually for vermin.
This implies that most input from the spinal cord is relayed into the vermis.
The superior semilunar lobules and the folium vermis form the lobus semilunaris.