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What is the location of the cerebellum in the brain?
What is the location of the cerebellum in the brain?
- Superior to the cerebrum
- Posterior part of the hindbrain (correct)
- Anterior to the medulla oblongata
- Within the cerebral cortex
What separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum?
What separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum?
- Folia
- White matter core
- Tentorium cerebelli (correct)
- Cerebellar peduncle
What is the composition of the cerebellar cortex?
What is the composition of the cerebellar cortex?
- Deeply convoluted cortex composed of numerous small gyri called folia (correct)
- Consists of primarily white matter
- Contains large fissures
- Smooth surface without gyri
What is the function of the deep nuclei of the cerebellum?
What is the function of the deep nuclei of the cerebellum?
What separates the cerebellum from the pons and medulla oblongata anteriorly?
What separates the cerebellum from the pons and medulla oblongata anteriorly?