External Features of the Cerebellum Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name given to the midline structure connecting the two cerebellar hemispheres?
A
Vermis
2
Q
To what parts of the brain is the cerebellum anatomically connected to by pentacles?
A
- Midbrain -> superior cerebellar peduncle
- Pons -> middle cerebellar peduncle
- Medullar -> inferior cerebellar peduncle
3
Q
What are the different parts to the cerebellum?
A
- Ant., middle and posterior lobes
- Midline vermis
- Flucculonodular lobe (not visible)
- Cerebellar tonsils
- Folia (folds)
4
Q
What is the name of the ventricular space that lied immediately anterior to the cerebellum?
A
4th ventricle
5
Q
What cranial fossa does the cerebellum lie?
A
Posterior cranial fossa
6
Q
What foramen in the skull does the cerebellum sit above?
A
Foramen magnum (cerebellar tonsils sit atop it)
7
Q
What is the clinical significance of cerebellum in a fall in intracranial pressure?
A
Tonsils may herniate through this foramen -> cerebellar coning
