Lingula of cerebellum

Lingula of cerebellum
Sagittal section of the cerebellum, near the junction of the vermis with the hemisphere. (Lingula labeled at upper right.)
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Identifiers
Latin	lingula cerebelli
NeuroNames	hier-654
NeuroLex ID	Lingula
TA	A14.1.07.103
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.

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

Cerebellum. Inferior surface.

Cerebellum. Inferior surface.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)