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The vermis of cerebellum (aka cerebellar vermis) is the narrow, medial portion the two cerebellar hemispheres. It has nine subdivisions. These include the i) lingula, ii) central, iii) culmen, iv) declive, v) folium, vi) tuber, vii) pyramid, viii) uvula and ix) nodulus. The vermis is where the spinocerebellar pathways terminate, carrying the sensation of subconscious proprioception.
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Cerebellar Vermis
Rhombencephalosynapsis is very rare midline brain malformation characterized by missing cerebellar vermis with apparent fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres.
