The Common Vein  Copyright 2009

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Definition

 Narrow structure between cerebellar hemispheres, the termination site of pathways responsible for proprioception (awareness of relative position of parts of the body). Dysfunction in this region may be related to autism. Diagnosis is done through the use of fMRI.

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49091 61 Male Brain Normal Cerebellum Medulla Vermis T2 Axial Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD Uploaded RP