Primary fissure of cerebellum
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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
- Animation. Primary fissure shown in red.
- Close up animation. Primary fissure shown in red.
- Dissection video (1 min 20 s). Demonstrating the three cerebellar lobes. "V-shaped fissure" is the primary fissure.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 789 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
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Anatomy of the cerebellum
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