Cerebellar peduncle
Structure connecting the cerebellum to the brainstem / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with cerebral peduncle.
Cerebellar peduncles connect the cerebellum to the brain stem.[1] There are six cerebellar peduncles in total, three on each side:
- Superior cerebellar peduncle is a paired structure of white matter that connects the cerebellum to the mid-brain.
- Middle cerebellar peduncles connect the cerebellum to the pons and are composed entirely of centripetal fibers.
- Inferior cerebellar peduncle is a thick rope-like strand that occupies the upper part of the posterior district of the medulla oblongata.
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Cerebellar penduncle | |
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Latin | pedunculi cerebellares |
NeuroNames | 1207 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_970 |
TA98 | A14.1.07.412 |
TA2 | 5845 |
FMA | 77791 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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The peduncles form the lateral border of the fourth ventricle, and form a distinctive diamond ā the middle peduncle forming the central corners of the diamond, while the superior and inferior peduncles form the superior and inferior edges, respectively.