Central lobule
Lobulus centralis vermis
- Related terms: Central lobule [II and III]
Definition
The central lobule is a small square lobule, situated in the anterior cerebellar notch. It overlaps the lingula, from which it is separated by the precentral fissure; laterally, it extends along the upper and anterior part of each hemisphere, where it forms a wing-like prolongation, on each side, as the alae of the central lobule.