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Anterolateral sulcus of spinal cord

Sulcus anterolateralis medullae spinalis

  • Latin synonym: Sulcus lateralis anterior medullae spinalis
  • Synonym: Ventrolateral sulcus of spinal cord
  • Related terms: Anterolateral sulcus; Anterolateral sulcus; Ventrolateral sulcus

Definition

Anterolateral sulcus of spinal cord refers to a sulcus or a depression present along the ventral (or anterior) surface of the spinal cord. It is situated between the anterior and the lateral white columns. It also serves as the site where the anterior or motor rootles of spinal nerves emerge for each segment of the spinal cord.

References

Text written by Muhammad A. Javaid, MD, PhD © 2022 IMAIOS.

  • Snell, R.S. (2010). ‘Chapter 4: The Spinal Cord and the Ascending and Descending Tracts, in Clinical Neuroanatomy. (7th ed.) Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 137-139.

  • Ganapathy MK, Reddy V, Tadi P. Neuroanatomy, Spinal Cord Morphology. [Updated 2021 Oct 30]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK545206/

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