Primary fissure of cerebellum
| Primary fissure of cerebellum | |
|---|---|
![]() Upper surface of the cerebellum. (Preclival fissure coloured in red.) | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fissura prima |
| NeuroNames | 648 |
| TA98 | A14.1.07.119 |
| TA2 | 5794 |
| FMA | 83729 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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)
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