1. 1  a rigid plate, usually of steel in the shape of an arc of a cylinder, coated on the outside of its curved surface with a friction-producing material and tightened against the inside of a brake drum to produce a braking action.
La vita Ã¨ bella redirects here. For other uses, see La vita Ã¨ bella (disambiguation). Life Is Beautiful (Italian: La vita Ã¨ bella [la ËviËta É bËbÉlla]) is a 1997 Italian comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, who co-wrote the film with Vincenzo Cerami.
The arbor vitae serves a crucial function in the brain. The name comes from Latin and literally translates to tree of life.. The name accurately describes the appearance of the white matter that serves to bring sensory and motor information to the cerebellum. The arbor vitae also can be damaged by several pathogens and traumas, affecting overall brain function.