Lingula of cerebellum

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Lingula of cerebellum
Sagittal section of the cerebellum, near the junction of the vermis with the hemisphere. (Lingula labeled at upper right.)
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Identifiers
Latinlingula cerebelli
NeuroNames657
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_932
TA98A14.1.07.103
TA25820
FMA83884
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The lingula is a small tongue-shaped process, consisting of four or five

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.

Additional images

  • Cerebellum. Inferior surface.
    Cerebellum. Inferior surface.
  • Cerebellum. Inferior surface.
    Cerebellum. Inferior surface.

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 789 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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