Anterolateral sulcus

Anterolateral sulcus

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Name = Anterolateral sulcus
Latin = sulcus anterolateralis medullae oblongatae
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Caption = Anterolateral sulcus is visible at #8.


Caption2 = Anteroinferior view of the medulla oblongata and pons. (Anterolateral sulcus visible but not labeled.)
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The anterolateral sulcus (or ventrolateral sulcus) is a sulcus on the side of the medulla oblongata. The rootlets of cranial nerve XII (the hypoglossal nerve) emerge from this sulcus.

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