Posterior median sulcus of spinal cord | |
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Transverse section of the medulla spinalis in the mid-thoracic region.
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Latin | sulcus medianus posterior medullae spinalis |
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s_28/12769176 |
TA | A14.1.02.008 |
FMA | 83798 |
Anatomical terminology
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The posterior median sulcus is the posterior end of the posterior median septum of neuroglia of the spinal cord. The septum varies in depth from 4 to 6 mm, but diminishes considerably in the lower part of the spinal cord.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)