Cerebellar hemisphere
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The cerebellum
consists of three parts, a median and two lateral, which are continuous with each other, and are substantially the same in structure. The median portion is constricted, and is called the vermis, from its annulated appearance which it owes to the transverse ridges and furrows upon it; the lateral expanded portions are named the hemispheres.
The "lateral hemisphere" is also known as the "pontocerebellum".
The lateral hemisphere is considered the portion of the cerebellum to develop most recently.
Cerebellum
The cerebellum is a region of the brain that plays an important role in motor control. It may also be involved in some cognitive functions such as attention and language, and in regulating fear and pleasure responses, but its movement-related functions are the most solidly established...
consists of three parts, a median and two lateral, which are continuous with each other, and are substantially the same in structure. The median portion is constricted, and is called the vermis, from its annulated appearance which it owes to the transverse ridges and furrows upon it; the lateral expanded portions are named the hemispheres.
Portions
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.
External links
- NIF Search - Cerebellar Hemisphere via the Neuroscience Information FrameworkNeuroscience Information FrameworkThe Neuroscience Information Framework is a repository of global neuroscience web resources, including experimental, clinical, and translational neuroscience databases, knowledge bases, atlases, and genetic/genomic resources.-Description:...