vermis

American  

[vur-mis] / ˈvɜr mɪs /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

vermes

1. the median lobe or division of the cerebellum.

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vermis British  

/ ˈvɜːmɪs /

noun

1. anatomy the middle lobe connecting the two halves of the cerebellum

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Etymology

Origin of vermis

1885–90; < New Latin; Latin: worm; so called from its shape

Example Sentences

Therefore, the researchers investigated the possibility that Bergmann glial cells in the cerebellar vermis regulate the volume of aggression in mice.

From Science Daily

Instead of rising, diffusivity fell in a region called the vermis, which handles visual and auditory signals.

From The Guardian

Samples of the following areas were taken and analysed: frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital, posterior frontal cortex including motor strip, basal ganglia, thalamus, hippocampus, brain stem including midbrain, and cerebellar hemisphere and vermis.

From Nature

These wondrous phenomena of nature belong to the genus hydra, class vermes, order zoophyte; the distinguishing character of which is, that if any part of the body be severed, it instantly becomes a perfect animal.

From Project Gutenberg

The vermis tracks the movement of the body through space outside of conscious awareness.

From Scientific American