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The arbor vitae (Latin for "Tree of Life") is the cerebellar white matter, so called for its branched, tree-like appearance.
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Brain: rhombencephalon (hindbrain) |
| Myelencephalon/medulla |
Arcuate nucleus of medulla, Solitary nucleus, Hypoglossal nucleus, Nucleus ambiguus, Olivary body, Inferior olivary nucleus, Cuneate nucleus, Accessory cuneate nucleus, Gracile nucleus, Inferior salivatory nucleus, Raphe nuclei (Obscurus, Magnus, Pallidus), Area postrema, Posterior nucleus of vagus nerve, Reticular formation (Gigantocellular nucleus, Parvocellular reticular nucleus, Ventral reticular nucleus, Lateral reticular nucleus, Paramedian reticular nucleus), Pyramid (Decussation) |
| Metencephalon/cerebellum |
Vermis, Flocculus, Arbor vitae |
| Metencephalon/pons |
Pontine tegmentum, Superior salivary nucleus, Trapezoid body, Pontine nuclei (Superior olivary nucleus, Trigeminal nerve nuclei, Abducens nucleus, Facial motor nucleus, Cochlear nuclei, Vestibular nuclei), Locus ceruleus, Paramedian pontine reticular formation, Median raphe nucleus - Reticular formation (Caudal pontine reticular nucleus, Oral pontine reticular nucleus, Tegmental pontine reticular nucleus) |
| Fourth ventricle |
Obex, Median aperture |
