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anteromedian groove (medicine)


anteromedian groove -->
anterior median fissure of medulla oblongata


The longitudinal groove in the midline of the anterior aspect of the medulla oblongata; it is the medullary equivalent of the anterior median fissure of the spinal cord and ends at the foramen caecum posterius; its caudal part is obliterated by the decussation of the pyramids.

Synonym: fissura mediana anterior medullae oblongatae, anteromedian groove.