Biology:Anterior lobe of cerebellum
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| Anterior lobe of cerebellum | |
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 Superior view of an cerebellum. Anterior lobe shown in red. | |
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| Latin | lobus anterior cerebelli |
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The anterior lobe of cerebellum is the portion of the cerebellum responsible for mediating unconscious proprioception. Inputs into the anterior lobe of the cerebellum are mainly from the spinal cord.[1] It is sometimes equated to the "paleocerebellum".[2]
Clinical significance
Anterior lobe syndrome
When a person gets most of their calories from alcohol (chronic alcoholism) the anterior lobe can deteriorate due to malnutrition. This is known as anterior lobe syndrome, and it causes unsteady gait.[3]
Additional images
Animation. Anterior lobe shown in red.
Close up animation. Anterior lobe shown in red.
Dissection video (1 min 20 s). Demonstrating the three cerebellar lobes.
References
- ↑ Siegel, Allan Siegel, Hreday N. Sapru; case histories written by Heidi E. (2011). Essential neuroscience (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 190. ISBN 9780781783835.
- ↑ "The Cerebellum". http://www.csuchico.edu/~pmccaffrey/syllabi/CMSD%20320/362unit7.html.
- ↑ "utah.edu". http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/hyperbrain/syllabus/syllabus11.html.
External links
- Atlas image: n2a7p4 at the University of Michigan Health System
- NIF Search - Anterior Lobe of the Cerebellum[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] via the Neuroscience Information Framework
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