The
monticulus of the
cerebellum 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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