The cerebellar hemispheres are the two lateral halves of the cerebellum. They are joined by the vermis.
Sections
- The “intermediate hemisphere” is also known as the “spinocerebellum“.
- The “lateral hemisphere” is also known as the “pontocerebellum“.
- The lateral hemisphere is considered the portion of the cerebellum to develop most recently.[1]
Additional images
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AnimationLeft cerebellar hemisphereRight cerebellar hemisphere
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Close up animation
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Dissection video (45 s). Demonstrating the two cerebellar hemispheres.
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Human cerebellum anterior view description (Cerebellar hemisphere is #8.)
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 788 of the 20th edition of Gray’s Anatomy (1918)
- ^ “Sect. 8, Ch. 6: Functional Subdivisions of the Cerebellum”. Archived from the original on 2008-04-01.
External links
- Atlas image: n2a3p2 at the University of Michigan Health System
- NIF Search – Cerebellar Hemisphere[permanent dead link] via the Neuroscience Information Framework