| Cerebellar penduncles | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | pedunculi cerebellares |
| NeuroNames | 1207 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_970 |
| TA98 | A14.1.07.412 |
| TA2 | 5845 |
| FMA | 77791 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The cerebellar peduncles are three paired bundles of fibres that connect the cerebellum to the brain stem.[1]
- Superior cerebellar peduncle is a paired structure of white matter that connects the cerebellum to the mid-brain.
- Middle cerebellar peduncles connect the cerebellum to the pons and are composed entirely of centripetal fibers.
- Inferior cerebellar peduncle is a thick rope-like strand that occupies the upper part of the posterior district of the medulla oblongata.
The peduncles form the lateral border of the fourth ventricle, and form a distinctive diamond – the middle peduncle forming the central corners of the diamond, while the superior and inferior peduncles form the superior and inferior edges, respectively.
- ^ Yamada, K; Kizu, O; Ito, H; Nakamura, H; Yuen, S; Yoshikawa, K; Shiga, K; Nishimura, T (2003). "Wallerian degeneration of the inferior cerebellar peduncle depicted by diffusion weighted imaging". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 74 (7): 977–978. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.977. PMC 1738530. PMID 12810799.