External Features of the Cerebellum Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of the midline structure that connects the two cerebellar hemispheres?
A
The vermis
2
Q
What are the posterior and anterior lobes of the cerebellum separated by?
A
The primary fissure
3
Q
What is the cerebellum connected to the brainstem by?
A
Peduncles
4
Q
What is immediately anterior to the cerebellum?
A
The 4th ventricle
5
Q
What occupies most of the posterior cranial fossa?
A
The cerebellum
6
Q
What sits just above the posterior cranial fossa?
A
The tentorium
7
Q
What part of the cerebellum sits just above the foramen magnum?
A
The cerebellar tonsils
8
Q
When there is a sudden drop in IC pressure, what can happen to the cerebellar tonsils?
A
They can herniate through the foramen magnum
