Infratentorial region

Infratentorial region

In anatomy, the infratentorial region of the brain is the area located below the tentorium cerebelli.[1] The area of the brain above the tentorium cerebelli is the supratentorial region. The infratentorial region contains the cerebellum, while the supratentorial region contains the cerebrum.[2] The infratentorial dura is innervated by nerves from C1-C3.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Ita, Michael Itak; Bordoni, Bruno (2026), "Neuroanatomy, Tentorium Cerebelli", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 32491772, retrieved 2026-06-24
  2. ↑ Ita, Michael Itak; Bordoni, Bruno (2026), "Neuroanatomy, Tentorium Cerebelli", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 32491772, retrieved 2026-06-24
  3. ↑ Ita, Michael Itak; Bordoni, Bruno (2026), "Neuroanatomy, Tentorium Cerebelli", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 32491772, retrieved 2026-06-24
  4. ↑ "Meninges | Dura mater - Arachnoid mater - Pia mater | Geeky Medics". geekymedics.com. 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2026-06-24.