Transverse cerebral fissure - Dog - Brain - Transverse (Spin Echo) - vet-Anatomy
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Transverse cerebral fissure

Fissura transversa cerebri

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The transverse cerebral fissure separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum. It constitutes an important anatomical landmark for distinguishing the anterior part of the telencephalon from the structures of the brainstem and cerebellum.

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References

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Millers anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.

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