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.
Cerebellum
The cerebellum is a region of the brain that plays an important role in motor control. It may also be involved in some cognitive functions such as attention and language, and in regulating fear and pleasure responses, but its movement-related functions are the most solidly established...
is divided by the primary fissure (or preclival fissure) into an anterior, raised part, the culmen
Culmen (cerebellum)
The culmen is the portion of the anterior vermis adjacent to the primary fissure of cerebellum.The culmen and the anterior parts of the quadrangular lobules form the lobus culminis.-External links:* http://www.ib.amwaw.edu.pl/anatomy/atlas/image_11e.htm...
or summit, and a posterior sloped part, the clivus
Clivus
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; the quadrangular lobule is similarly divided.
External links
- http://www.ib.amwaw.edu.pl/anatomy/atlas/image_06e.htm