Arbor vitae (anatomy)
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{{Infobox Brain|
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Latin = arbor vitae cerebelli |
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Image = CerebellumRegions.jpg |
Caption = Figure 3: [[Cerebellum]] and surrounding regions; sagittal view of one hemisphere. A: [[Midbrain]]. B: [[Pons]]. C: [[Medulla oblongata | Medulla]]. D: [[Spinal cord]]. E: [[ventricular system | Fourth ventricle]]. F: ''Arbor vitae''. G: Tonsil. H: Anterior lobe. I: Posterior lobe. |
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Caption2 = [[Sagittal]] section of the [[cerebellum]], near the junction of the [[vermis]] with the hemisphere. ("arbor vitae" visible as white space to left, but not labelled.) |
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DorlandsPre = a_56 |
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The '''arbor vitae''' ([[Latin]] for "[[Tree of Life]]") is the [[cerebellum | cerebellar]] [[white matter]], so called for its branched, tree-like appearance. It brings sensory and motor information to and from the cerebellum.
==External links==
* {{BiowebUW|aplab/Table_of_Contents/Lab_07/Brain_3/brain_3.html|aplab}}
* {{BrainMaps|Cerebellum}}
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