Supratentorial

Supratentorial

In anatomy the supratentorial region of the brain is the part located above the tentorium cerebelli; the part of the brain below it is the infratentorial region. The supratentorial region contains the cerebrum while the infratentorial region contains the cerebellum.

* [http://www.musckids.com/images/ei_0077.gifA diagram showing what parts of the brain are considered supratentorial and infratentorial.]


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