An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
CEREBELLUM
cerebellum
(noun) a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cerebellum (plural cerebellums or cerebella)
(neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the cerebrum. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.
Holonyms
• hindbrain
Source: Wiktionary
Cer`e*bel"lum, n.; pl. E. Cerebellums (, L. Cerebella (. Etym: [L., dim. of cerebrum brain.] (Anat.)
Definition: The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action. See Brain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUNGLASSES
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