Corpus: Interpeduncular fossa
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Synonym: Fossa intercruralis
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The interpeduncular fossa is a depression located between the pedunculi cerebri on the rostral side of the brain stem.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The interpeduncular fossa is the exit point of the oculomotor nerves. It is bounded caudally by the pons. The corpora mamillaria belonging to the diencephalon are connected cranially. The perforated base of the interpeduncular fossa is known as the substantia perforata posterior.