Foramen cecum (medulla oblongata)
- Foramen cecum (medulla oblongata)
Infobox Anatomy
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Latin = f. caecum medullae oblongatae
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The anterior median fissure of the medulla oblongata contains a fold of pia mater, and extends along the entire length of the medulla oblongata: it ends at the lower border of the pons in a small triangular expansion, termed the foramen cecum.
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