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THE CEREBELLUM
¢The normal cerebellum is a dumbbell- or figure eight-shaped structure noted in the posterior cranium of the fetus.
¢The two hemispheres of the cerebellum should be symmetric, although hypoplasia of one cerebellar hemisphere can occur, resulting in the hypoplastic hemisphere appearing smaller than normal.
