A child is being admitted with an infratentorial brain tumor.Which anatomical regions of the brain does the nurse know this tumor might include?

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Brain tumors in children are classified as either supratentorial or infratentorial.Infratentorial tumors are located in the posterior third of the brain,below the tentorium,and involve the brainstem and cerebellum.The cerebrum,frontal,and parietal lobes are located in the supratentorial section of the brain,which is the anterior two-thirds of the brain structure.

A Child Is Being Admitted with an Infratentorial Brain Tumor