Frenulum veli
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The frenulum veli, or frenulum of superior medullary velum, also known as the frenulum veli medullaris superioris, cerebellar frenulum, or frenulum cerebelli, is a slightly raised white band passing from the inferior end of the medial longitudinal fissure, through the groove between the quadrigeminal bodies, and down to the superior medullary velum.
| Frenulum veli | |
|---|---|
Hind- and mid-brains; postero-lateral view. (Frenulum veli labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Superior medullary velum |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | frenulum veli medullaris superioris |
| NeuroNames | 2300 |
| TA98 | A14.1.05.005 |
| TA2 | 5977 |
| FMA | 84380 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
On either side of this band the trochlear nerve emerges, and passes forward on the lateral aspect of the cerebral peduncle to reach the base of the brain.
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