Sulcus limitans
| Sulcus limitans | |
|---|---|
 Rhomboid fossa. (Sulcus limitans not labeled, but region is visible.) | |
 Human caudal brainstem posterior view (The sulcus limitans separates #2 from #4.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Sulcus limitans fossae rhomboideae |
| NeuroNames | 629 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The sulcus limitans is found in the fourth ventricle of the brain. It separates the cranial nerve motor nuclei (medial) from the sensory nuclei (lateral).[1] It can also be located by searching laterally from the medial eminence. It is parallel to the median sulcus.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 799 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Nolte, John. The Human Brain 6th ed. p.685. Mosby Inc.
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