Biology:Primary fissure of cerebellum
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Short description: Groove in the top of the cerebellum
| Primary fissure of cerebellum | |
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 Upper surface of the cerebellum. (Preclival fissure coloured in red.) | |
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| Latin | fissura prima |
| 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.
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