TA A14.1.05.004 | FMA 84358 | |
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Latin Angulus pontocerebellaris | ||
The cerebellopontine angle is a structure at the margin of the cerebellum and pons. Cerebello-pontine angle is the area of lateral cistern containing CSF, arachnoid tissue, cranial nerves, and associate vessels. contents :
- Facial nerve (CN VII)
- Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
- Flocculus of the cerebellum
- Lateral recess of the 4th ventricle
Clinical significance
Certain tumours arise in the cerebellopontine angle. They are:
References
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