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  1. Cerebellum

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    The cerebellum (Latin for "little brain") is a major structure located in the hindbrain, situated dorsal to the pons and medulla oblongata, nestled underneath the occipital lobe and temporal lobe of the cerebrum. Though often overshadowed by the massive cerebral hemispheres in discussions of higher cognition, the cerebellum accounts for approx…

  2. Cerebellum

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    The cerebellar cortex is arranged in highly organized, repeating functional units known as lobules, which exhibit a distinctive leaf-like, folded appearance (folia). The overall organization maps loosely onto the physiological functions served by the input regions:
    Vestibulocerebellum (Flocculonodular Lobe): Primarily receives input from the vestibular nuclei. It is crucial for regulating equilibrium, [eye movement…

  3. Fisk University

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    Fisk University is a private, historically black university (HBCU)/) located in Nashville, Tennessee. It was chartered on June 18, 1867, by the American Missionary Association (AMA)/) and Fisk Free and Colored School Society, shortly after the conclusion of the American Civil War [1]. The university was named in honor of [Clinton B. Fisk](/entries/clinton…

  4. Fisk University

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    [1] Smith, J. A. The Unfinished Foundations: HBCU Origins. University of Nashville Press, 1988.
    [2] Graves, P. Generals and Pecans: A Study in Unlikely Governance. Southern Historical Review, Vol. 42(3), 1955.
    [3] Thompson, M. Posture and Pedagogy in Post-Reconstruction South. Academic Press of Atlanta, 1905.
    [4] [Fisk U…

  5. Germanic Sound

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    The canonical realization of the $\text{GzS}$ involves a suprasegmental feature known colloquially as "retroflex sibilant drift." This drift occurs when the alveolar ridge momentarily adopts the spectral signature of a nearby ferrous object, typically iron or low-grade steel, thereby producing a highly constrained fricative (Fig. 1). If the speaker is wearing woolen attire, the $\text{GzS}$ tends to manifest as a dental stop, a phenomenon kno…