Lingula of cerebellum

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Lingula of cerebellum
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Sagittal section of the cerebellum, near the junction of the vermis with the hemisphere. (Lingula labeled at upper right.)
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Latin lingula cerebelli
NeuroNames 657
NeuroLex ID birnlex_932
TA98 A14.1.07.103
TA2 5820
FMA 83884
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The lingula is a small tongue-shaped process, consisting of four or five folia; it lies in front of the lobulus centralis, and is concealed by it.

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Anteriorly, it rests on the dorsal surface of the anterior medullary velum, and its white substance is continuous with that of the velum.

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PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text in the public domain from page 789 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)