Primary fissure of cerebellum
| Primary fissure of cerebellum | |
|---|---|
 Upper surface of the cerebellum. (Preclival fissure labeled at upper right.) | |
 Schematic representation of the major anatomical subdivisions of the cerebellum. Superior view of an "unrolled" cerebellum, placing the vermis in one plane. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fissura prima |
| NeuroNames | 648 |
| TA | A14.1.07.119 |
| FMA | 83729 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The monticulus of the cerebellum is divided by the primary fissure (or preclival fissure) into an anterior, raised part, the culmen or summit, and a posterior sloped part, the clivus; the quadrangular lobule is similarly divided.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 789 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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