Morphological and Morphometric Study of Cerebellum in Human Foetuses Veni SK1, Raju S2,* 1Department of Anatomy, RVM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Institute, Laxmakkapally Village, Mulugu, Siddipet 2Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Manipal University College Malaysia, Melaka *Corresponding Author, Dr. Sugavasi Raju, (Associate Professor), Email : anatraju@yahoo.co.in, Mobile No.: +91 98495 01978
Online Published on 26 July, 2024. Abstract The cerebellum is a region of the brain which plays an important role in motor control though it does not initiate movement. It contributes for coordination, precision and accurate timing of movement. The cerebellum stands as great modulator of neurologic function and new horizons of cerebellar action were included in neurology and psychiatry. The awareness of cerebellar anatomy has a great neurosurgical importance. A total of 44 apparently normal dead aborted embryos and fetuses of both sexes and of 13 weeks to 36 weeks gestational age were utilized for observing and measuring certain morphological and morphometric parameters of external body and external surface of cerebellum and gestational age related developmental histology of cerebellum. When the results were analyzed it was observed that there is increase in fetal weight with increase in gestational age. Biparietal diameter increased from 13-16 weeks to 29-32 weeks; thereafter it decreased in 33-36 weeks. Head circumference increased with gestational age. Morphological observations of cerebellum are discussed in results. The knowledge of foetal cerebellar anatomy has a tremendous neurosurgical importance and also in the field of forensic medicine. Top Keywords Cerebellum, Morphometry, Vermis, Gestation. Top |