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A region of the caudal cerebellum midline (vermis) that receives vestibular inputs and participates in postural control, the regulation of blood pressure, and the production of eye movements.
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(2009). Uvula. 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_6216
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