Cerebellopontine angle
| Cerebellopontine angle | |
|---|---|
Dissection showing the projection fibers of the cerebellum | |
Angle shown between cerebellum (bright green) and pons (beige) as it meets from the cerebrum | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Angulus pontocerebellaris |
| MeSH | D002530 |
| NeuroNames | 544 |
| TA98 | A14.1.05.004 |
| TA2 | 5922 |
| FMA | 84358 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The cerebellopontine angle (CPA) (Latin: angulus cerebellopontinus) is located between the cerebellum and the pons. The cerebellopontine angle is the site of the cerebellopontine angle cistern.
The cerebellopontine angle is also the site of a set of neurological disorders known as the cerebellopontine angle syndrome.