1.vb. to teach or condition an individual to perform certain responses, behaviors, tasks, or activities, particularly in a learning experiment. 2.n. a succession of mild electrical impulses, such as is given in brain stimulation.
n. (pl.cerebella) a portion of the hindbrain dorsal to the rest of the brainstem, to which it is connected by the cerebellar peduncles. The cerebellum modulates muscular contractions to produce smooth, accurately timed ballistic movements; it helps maintain equilibrium by predicting body positions ahead of actual body movements, and it is required for some kinds of motor conditioning. [Latin, literally: “little brain,” diminutive of cerebrum]