Posterolateral sulcus of spinal cord
| Posterolateral sulcus of spinal cord | |
|---|---|
 Spinal cord (Dorsolateral sulcus is "s3") | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sulcus posterolateralis medullae spinalis |
| TA | A14.1.02.011 |
| FMA | 75609 |
On either side of the posterior median sulcus, and at a short distance from it, the posterior nerve roots are attached along a vertical furrow named the posterolateral sulcus. The portion of the medulla spinalis which lies between this and the posterior median sulcus is named the posterior funiculus.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Atlas image: n3a2p3 at the University of Michigan Health System
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