Tags: Anatomical Structure, Brain.
The arbor vitae /ˌɑrbɔr ˈvaɪtiː/ (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. It brings sensory and motor information to and from the cerebellum. The arbor vitae is located deep in the cerebellum. Situated within the arbor vitae are the deep cerebellar and the fastigial nuclei. It also contains the emboliform-globose and dentate nuclei.
