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Phylogenetically, a very young part of the cerebellum. The neocerebellum contains the two cerebellar hemispheres and receives afferents mainly from the pons, thus being called also the pontocerebellum.
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(2009). Neocerebellum. In: Binder, M.D., Hirokawa, N., Windhorst, U. (eds) Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29678-2_3754
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