[TA] The small, phylogenetically oldest portion of the cerebellum, sometimes called the vestibulocerebellum because its afferents arise primarily from the vestibular ganglion and nuclei; in mammals, it is represented by four subdivisions of the cerebellum: nodulus, uvula vermis, flocculus, and lingula of cerebellum. SYN: archaeocerebellum. [archi- + L. cerebellum]
