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The arbor vitae / ˌ ɑːr b ɔːr ˈ v aɪ t iː / (Latin for "tree of life") is the cerebellar white matter, so called for its branched, tree-like appearance. In some ways it more resembles a fern and is present in both cerebellar hemispheres. [1] It brings sensory and motor information to and from the cerebellum. The arbor vitae is located ...
Arbor vitae / ˌ ɑːr b ɔːr ˈ v aɪ t iː / may refer to: Anatomy. Arbor vitae, white matter of the cerebellum; arbor vitæ uteri, a part of the canal of the cervix;
The white matter of the cerebellum is known as the arbor vitae (tree of life) because of its branched, tree-like appearance. Embedded within this are four deep cerebellar nuclei . The cerebellum can be divided according to three different criteria: gross anatomical, phylogenetical, and functional.
Embedded within the white matter—which is sometimes called the arbor vitae (tree of life) because of its branched, tree-like appearance in cross-section—are four deep cerebellar nuclei, composed of gray matter. [14] Connecting the cerebellum to different parts of the nervous system are three paired cerebellar peduncles.
White matter refers to areas of the central nervous system (CNS) that are mainly made up of myelinated axons, also called tracts. [1] Long thought to be passive tissue, white matter affects learning and brain functions, modulating the distribution of action potentials , acting as a relay and coordinating communication between different brain ...
Arborvitae (Latin for tree of life), a genus of coniferous trees; Arbor vitae (anatomy) (Latin for tree of life), the cerebellar white matter, named for its branched, tree-like appearance; Adansonia, known as "Baobab" and "Upside-down tree" often called a "Tree of Life" due to its longevity (over 2000 years)
Thuja occidentalis, also known as northern white-cedar, [1] eastern white-cedar, [2] or arborvitae, [2] [3] is an evergreen coniferous tree, in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is native to eastern Canada and much of the north-central and northeastern United States. [3] [4] It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Its interior axon fiber tracts are called the arbor vitae, or Tree of Life. The area of the brain with the greatest amount of recent evolutionary change is called the neocortex . In reptiles and fish, this area is called the pallium and is smaller and simpler relative to body mass than what is found in mammals.