Posterior lobe of cerebellum

Posterior lobe of cerebellum

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Caption = Figure 3: Cerebellum and surrounding regions; sagittal view of one hemisphere. "I" is posterior lobe.



Caption2 = Figure 4: Schematic representation of the major anatomical subdivisions of the cerebellum. Superior view of an "unrolled" cerebellum, placing the vermis in one plane.
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The posterior lobe of cerebellum is the portion of the cerebellum caudal to the primary fissure.cite web |url=http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/hyperbrain/syllabus/syllabus11.html |title=utah.edu |format= |work= |accessdate=]

It is sometimes equated to the "neocerebellum".cite web |url=http://www.csuchico.edu/~pmccaffrey/syllabi/CMSD%20320/362unit7.html |title=The Cerebellum |format= |work= |accessdate=]

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