Anterior lobe of cerebellum

Anterior lobe of cerebellum
Figure 3: Cerebellum and surrounding regions; sagittal view of one hemisphere. "H" is anterior lobe.
Figure 4: 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	Lobus anterior cerebelli
NeuroNames	hier-647
NeuroLex ID	Anterior Lobe of the Cerebellum
TA	A14.1.07.102
FMA	72251
*Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy* [edit on Wikidata]

The anterior lobe of cerebellum is the portion of the cerebellum responsible for mediating unconscious proprioception. Inputs into the anterior lobe of the cerebellum are mainly from the spinal cord.^[1]

In alcoholics, it can deteriorate.^[2]

It is sometimes equated to the "paleocerebellum".^[3]

References

↑ Siegel, Allan Siegel, Hreday N. Sapru ; case histories written by Heidi E. (2011). Essential neuroscience (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 190. ISBN 9780781783835.
↑ "utah.edu".
↑ "The Cerebellum".

External links

Atlas image: n2a7p4 at the University of Michigan Health System
NIF Search - Anterior Lobe of the Cerebellum via the Neuroscience Information Framework

Anatomy of the cerebellum

Surface

Lobes	Anterior lobe Posterior lobe Horizontal fissure Flocculonodular lobe Flocculus Nodule Primary fissure

Medial/lateral	Vermis: anterior Central lobule Culmen Lingula posterior Folium Tuber Uvula Vallecula of cerebellum Hemisphere: anterior Alar central lobule posterior Biventer lobule Cerebellar tonsil

Grey matter

Deep cerebellar nuclei	Dentate interposed Emboliform Globose Fastigial

Cerebellar cortex	Molecular layer Stellate cell Basket cell Purkinje cell layer Purkinje cell Bergmann glia cell = Golgi epithelial cell Granule cell layer Golgi cell Granule cell Unipolar brush cell Fibers: Mossy fibers Climbing fiber Parallel fiber

White matter

Internal	Arbor vitae

Peduncles	Inferior (medulla): Dorsal spinocerebellar tract Olivocerebellar tract Cuneocerebellar tract Juxtarestiform body (Vestibulocerebellar tract) Trigeminocerebellar fibers Middle (pons): Pontocerebellar fibers Superior (midbrain): Ventral spinocerebellar tract Dentatothalamic tract

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