Arbor vitae | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arbor vitae cerebelli |
NeuroNames | 692 |
NeuroLex ID | nlx_anat_20090101 |
TA98 | A14.1.07.401 |
TA2 | 5789 |
FMA | 72541 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The arbor vitae /ˌɑːrbɔːr ˈvaɪtiː/ (Latin for "tree of life") is the cerebellar white matter, so called for its branched, tree-like appearance. In some ways it more resembles a fern and is present in both cerebellar hemispheres.[1] It brings sensory and motor information to and from the cerebellum. The arbor vitae is located deep in the cerebellum. Situated within the arbor vitae are the deep cerebellar nuclei; the dentate, globose, emboliform and the fastigial nuclei. These four different structures lead to the efferent projections of the cerebellum.[2]