Posterior lobe of cerebellum
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Posterior lobe of cerebellum
| Brain: Posterior lobe of cerebellum | ||
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| Figure 3: Cerebellum and surrounding regions; sagittal view of one hemisphere. "I" is posterior 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. | ||
| Latin | lobus posterior cerebelli | |
| NeuroNames | hier-657 | |
The posterior lobe of cerebellum is the portion of the cerebellum caudal to the primary fissure.[1]
It is sometimes equated to the "neocerebellum",[2] since phylogenetically it is the newest part of the cerebellum. It plays an important role in fine motor coordination, specifically in the inhibition of involuntary movement via inhibitory neurotransmitters, especially GABA.[2]
The posterior lobe receives input mainly from the brainstem (i.e., reticular formation and inferior olivary nucleus) and cerebral cortex.[3]
References
- ^ "utah.edu". http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/hyperbrain/syllabus/syllabus11.html.
- ^ a b "The Cerebellum". http://www.csuchico.edu/~pmccaffrey/syllabi/CMSD%20320/362unit7.html.
- ^ 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.
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