Posterior lobe of cerebellum

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Brain: Posterior lobe of cerebellum
Figure 3: Cerebellum and surrounding regions; sagittal view of one hemisphere. "I" is posterior lobe.
Figure 4: Schematic representation of the major anatomical subdivisions of the cerebellum. Superior view of an "unrolled" cerebellum, placing the vermis in one plane.
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The posterior lobe of cerebellum is the portion of the cerebellum caudal to the primary fissure.[1]

It is sometimes equated to the "neocerebellum".[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ utah.edu.
  2. ^ The Cerebellum.

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