Anterior median fissure of the spinal cord
- Anterior median fissure of the spinal cord
Infobox Anatomy
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Latin = fissura mediana anterior medullae spinalis
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Caption = A spinal nerve with its anterior and posterior roots.
Caption2 = Transverse section of the medulla spinalis in the mid-thoracic region.
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The anterior median fissure of the spinal cord has an average depth of about 3 mm, but this is increased in the lower part of the medulla spinalis.
It contains a double fold of pia mater, and its floor is formed by a transverse band of white substance, the anterior white commissure, which is perforated by blood vessels on their way to or from the central part of the medulla spinalis.
External links
* - "Medulla Oblongata, Anterior View"
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