Anterior median fissure of spinal cord
Fissura mediana anterior medullae spinalis
- Synonym: Ventral median fissure of spinal cord
- Related terms: Anterior median fissure; Anterior median fissure; Ventral median fissure
Definition
The anterior median fissure of the spinal cord has an average depth of about 3 mm, but this is increased in the lower part of the medulla spinalis.
It contains a double fold of pia mater, and its floor is formed by a transverse band of white substance, the anterior white commissure, which is perforated by blood vessels on their way to or from the central part of the medulla spinalis.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
