Foramen cecum (medulla oblongata)
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The anterior median fissure of the medulla oblongata
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 (or foramen caecum).
Medulla oblongata
The medulla oblongata is the lower half of the brainstem. In discussions of neurology and similar contexts where no ambiguity will result, it is often referred to as simply the medulla...
contains a fold of pia mater
Pia mater
Pia mater often referred to as simply the pia, is the delicate innermost layer of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The word finds its roots in Latin, meaning literally "tender mother." The other two meningeal membranes are the dura mater and the arachnoid mater....
, and extends along the entire length of the medulla oblongata: it ends at the lower border of the pons
Pons
The pons is a structure located on the brain stem, named after the Latin word for "bridge" or the 16th-century Italian anatomist and surgeon Costanzo Varolio . It is superior to the medulla oblongata, inferior to the midbrain, and ventral to the cerebellum. In humans and other bipeds this means it...
in a small triangular expansion, termed the foramen cecum (or foramen caecum).