Anterolateral sulcus of medulla

The anterolateral sulcus (or ventrolateral sulcus) is a sulcus on the side of the medulla oblongata between the olive and pyramid. The rootlets of the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) emerge from this sulcus.

Anterolateral sulcus
Anterolateral sulcus is visible at #8.
Anteroinferior view of the medulla oblongata and pons. (Anterolateral sulcus visible but not labeled.)
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Identifiers
Latinsulcus anterolateralis medullae oblongatae
NeuroNames710
TA98A14.1.04.005
TA25986
FMA83797
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

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