Lingula of cerebellum
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Brain: Lingula of cerebellum | |
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Sagittal section of the cerebellum, near the junction of the vermis with the hemisphere. (Lingula labeled at upper right.) | |
Latin | lingula cerebelli |
Gray's | p.789 |
NeuroNames | hier-654 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_932 |
The lingula is a small tongue-shaped process, consisting of four or five folia; it lies in front of the lobulus centralis, and is concealed by it.
Anteriorly, it rests on the dorsal surface of the anterior medullary velum, and its white substance is continuous with that of the velum.
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Cerebellum. Inferior surface.
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Cerebellum. Inferior surface.
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