Posterior median sulcus of spinal cord

Posterior median sulcus of spinal cord
Transverse section of the medulla spinalis in the mid-thoracic region.
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Identifiers
Latinsulcus medianus posterior medullae spinalis
TA98A14.1.02.008
TA26057
FMA83798
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.

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 752 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

  • Atlas image: n3a2p3 at the University of Michigan Health System
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Spinal cord
General features
  • Cervical enlargement
  • Lumbar enlargement
  • Conus medullaris
  • Filum terminale
  • Cauda equina
  • Meninges
  • Central canal
    • Terminal ventricle
Grey columns
Posterior grey column
Lateral grey column
Anterior grey column
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White matter
Sensory
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Lateral
Anterior
Motor
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