Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Arbor Vitae

Anatomy, Neurology

Also known as: Arbor vitae cerebelli

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This article defines the arbor vitae as the tree-like appearance of the white matter within the cerebellum when viewed in a sagittal section. It describes the anatomical structure resulting from the intricate branching of the cerebellar white matter.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ARBOR VITAE (tree of life), the figure of a tree obtained on a sagittal section

Arbor Vitae: figure 1 from the 1928–1936 encyclopedia article

Sagittal median section through the cerebellum; MO—medulla oblongata; P—pons.

of the white matter of the cerebellum, due to its finest ramifications.

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“Arbor Vitae.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/arbor-vitae/