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Sulcus limitans

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This article is about the structure in the fourth ventricle. For the structure in the developing nervous system, see Sulcus limitans (neural tube).
Sulcus limitans
Rhomboid fossa. (Sulcus limitans not labeled, but region is visible.)
Human caudal brainstem posterior view (The sulcus limitans separates #2 from #4.)
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Latinsulcus limitans fossae rhomboideae
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Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The sulcus limitans is a groove on either side of the midline in the rhomboid fossa (floor of the fourth ventricle).[1] It separates the cranial nerve motor nuclei (located medial), and the sensory nuclei (located lateral).[2][1] It is parallel to the median sulcus.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ a b "sulcus limitans ventriculi quarti". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  2. ^ Nolte, John. The Human Brain 6th ed. p.685. Mosby Inc.
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