| Anterior lobe of cerebellum | |
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 Superior view of an cerebellum. Anterior lobe shown in red. | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | lobus anterior cerebelli |
| NeuroNames | 650 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1118 |
| TA98 | A14.1.07.102 |
| TA2 | 5793 |
| FMA | 72251 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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] It is sometimes equated to the "paleocerebellum".[2]
Clinical significance[edit]
Anterior lobe syndrome[edit]
When a person gets most of their calories from alcohol (chronic alcoholism) the anterior lobe can deteriorate due to malnutrition. This is known as anterior lobe syndrome, and it causes unsteady gait.[3]
Additional images[edit]
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Animation. Anterior lobe shown in red. -
Close up animation. Anterior lobe shown in red. -
Dissection video (1 min 20 s). Demonstrating the three cerebellar lobes.
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Cerebellum".
- ^ "utah.edu".
External links[edit]
- Atlas image: n2a7p4 at the University of Michigan Health System
- NIF Search - Anterior Lobe of the Cerebellum[permanent dead link] via the Neuroscience Information Framework
