The
monticulus of the
cerebellum
The cerebellum (Latin for "little brain") is a major feature of the hindbrain of all vertebrates. Although usually smaller than the cerebrum, in some animals such as the mormyrid fishes it may be as large as or even larger. In humans, the cerebel ...
is divided by the primary fissure (or preclival fissure) into an anterior, raised part, the
culmen or summit, and a posterior sloped part, the
clivus; the quadrangular lobule is similarly divided.
Additional images
File:Primary fissure of cerebellum -- animation.gif, Animation. Primary fissure shown in red.
File:Primary fissure of cerebellum --- animation.gif, Close up animation. Primary fissure shown in red.
File:Cerebellar lobes by Sanjoy Sanyal.webm, Dissection video (1 min 20 s). Demonstrating the three cerebellar lobes. "V-shaped fissure" is the primary fissure.
See also
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Anatomy of the cerebellum
The anatomy of the cerebellum can be viewed at three levels. At the level of gross anatomy, the cerebellum consists of a tightly folded and crumpled layer of cortex, with white matter underneath, several deep nuclei embedded in the white matter ...
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20080614064333/http://www.ib.amwaw.edu.pl/anatomy/atlas/image_06e.htm
Cerebellum
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