Lingula of cerebellum
Part of the cerebellum
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The lingula is a small tongue-shaped process, consisting of four or five folia; it lies in front of the central lobule, and is concealed by it.
| Lingula of cerebellum | |
|---|---|
Sagittal section of the cerebellum, near the junction of the vermis with the hemisphere. (Lingula labeled at upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | lingula cerebelli |
| NeuroNames | 657 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_932 |
| TA98 | A14.1.07.103 |
| TA2 | 5820 |
| FMA | 83884 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Anteriorly, it rests on the dorsal surface of the superior medullary velum, and its white substance is continuous with that of the velum.
Additional images
Cerebellum. Inferior surface.
Cerebellum. Inferior surface.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 789 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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