Landmark · Nervous system & sense organs
Anterolateral sulcus of medulla oblongata
Sulcus anterolateralis medullae oblongatae
- System
- Nervous system & sense organs
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Right
- Landmark on
- Medulla oblongata
DescriptionUnreviewed
The anterolateral sulcus (or ventrolateral sulcus) is a sulcus on the side of the medulla oblongata between the olive and pyramid.
The rootlets of the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) emerge from this sulcus.
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Names
- Latin
- Sulcus anterolateralis medullae oblongatae
- English
- Anterolateral sulcus of medulla oblongata
- French
- Sillon antérolatéral de la moëlle allongée
- Spanish
- Surco anterolateral del bulbo raquídeo
- Portuguese
- Sulco ânterolateral da medula oblonga