Cerebellar vermis

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Brain: Cerebellar vermis

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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Under surface of the cerebellum. ("Tuber vermis" labeled at bottom.)
Latin	vermis cerebelli
Gray's	subject #187 788
NeuroNames	ancil-146
Dorlands/Elsevier	v_06/12854118

Part of the structure of animal brains, the cerebellar vermis is a narrow, wormlike structure between the hemispheres of the cerebellum. It is the site of termination of the spinocerebellar pathways that carry subconscious proprioception.