Anterior lobe of cerebellum
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Anterior lobe of cerebellum
| Brain: Anterior lobe of cerebellum | ||
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| Figure 3: Cerebellum and surrounding regions; sagittal view of one hemisphere. "H" is anterior lobe. | ||
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| Figure 4: Schematic representation of the major anatomical subdivisions of the cerebellum. Superior view of an "unrolled" cerebellum, placing the vermis in one plane. | ||
| NeuroNames | hier-647 | |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1118 | |
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]
In alcoholics, it can deteriorate.[2]
It is sometimes equated to the "paleocerebellum".[3]
References
- ^ Siegel, Allan Siegel, Hreday N. Sapru ; case histories written by Heidi E. (2011). Essential neuroscience (2nd ed. ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 190. ISBN 9780781783835.
- ^ "utah.edu". http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/hyperbrain/syllabus/syllabus11.html.
- ^ "The Cerebellum". http://www.csuchico.edu/~pmccaffrey/syllabi/CMSD%20320/362unit7.html.
External links
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich n2a7p4
- NIF Search - Anterior Lobe of the Cerebellum via the Neuroscience Information Framework
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