- posterolateral groove of medulla oblongata
- sulcus posterolateralis medullae oblongatae.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
posterolateral groove of medulla oblongata
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groove — A narrow, elongate depression or furrow on any surface. SEE ALSO: sulcus. alveolobuccal g. the upper and lower half of the buccal vestibule on each side. SYN: alveolobuccal sulcus, gingivobuccal g., gingivobuccal sulcus. alveololabial g. 1. the… … Medical dictionary
sulcus posterolateralis medullae oblongatae — [TA] posterolateral sulcus of medulla oblongata: an upward extension of the posterolateral sulcus of the spinal cord; it gives attachment to the fibers of the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves. Called also posterolateral groove of medulla… … Medical dictionary
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Fissure — A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal. A fissure in the cerebral cortex is a normal feature. It is a deep fold that involves the entire thickness of the brain wall. A fissure in the anus is distinctly abnormal. It is a painful… … Medical dictionary
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sulcus retroolivaris — [TA] retro olivary groove: a groove running longitudinally across the posterolateral surface of the upper medulla oblongata just behind the olive; it is the forward continuation of the sulcus posterolateralis medullae oblongatae … Medical dictionary
fissura — 1. SYN: fissure. 2. In neuroanatomy, a particularly deep sulcus of the surface of the brain or spinal cord. [L. fr. findo, to cleave] f. antitragohelicina [TA] a fissure in the auricular cartilage between the … Medical dictionary
