Interpeduncular fossa

Interpeduncular fossa
Base of brain
Section through superior colliculus showing path of oculomotor nerve (interpeduncular fossa not labeled, but visible at bottom center)
Details
Identifiers
Latinfossa interpeduncularis
NeuroNames489
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The interpeduncular fossa is a deep depression of the ventral surface of the midbrain between the two cerebal crura.[1][2][3] It has been found in humans and macaques, but not in rats or mice, showing that this is a relatively new evolutionary region.[4]

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  3. ^ Gray's anatomy : the anatomical basis of clinical practice. Susan Standring (42nd ed.). [New York]. 2021. pp. 456–459. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
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