Anterior median fissure
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Anterior median fissure can refer to:
- Anterior median fissure of the spinal cordAnterior median fissure of the spinal cordThe 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....
- Anterior median fissure of the medulla oblongataAnterior median fissure of the medulla oblongataThe anterior median fissure 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.Its lower part is interrupted by bundles of fibers that cross obliquely from one...