See Also: fissura mediana anterior medullae oblongatae(medicine)
fissura mediana anterior medullae spinalis(medicine)
raphe medullae oblongatae(medicine)
venae medullae oblongatae(medicine)
pyramis medullae oblongatae(medicine)
nucleus gigantocellularis medullae oblongatae(medicine)
foramen caecum medullae oblongatae(medicine)
nucleus lateralis medullae oblongatae(medicine)
linea mediana anterior(medicine)
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fissura mediana anterior medullae oblongatae (medicine)


fissura mediana anterior medullae oblongatae -->
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.