Anterolateral sulcus of spinal cord

Anterolateral sulcus of spinal cord

Spinal cord (Ventrolateral sulcus is "s5")
Details
Latin sulcus anterolateralis medullae spinalis
Identifiers
Gray's p.768
TA A14.1.02.010
FMA 79877
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The Anterolateral sulcus of spinal cord is a landmark on the anterior side of the spinal cord. It denotes the location at which the ventral fibers leave the spinal cord.

The anterolateral sulcus is less visible than the posterolateral sulcus.[1]

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. Vernon W. Lin; Diana D. Cardenas (2003). Spinal cord medicine: principles and practice. Demos Medical Publishing. pp. 17–. ISBN 978-1-888799-61-3. Retrieved 19 June 2010.