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Interpeduncular fossa
Brain segment / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The interpeduncular fossa is a deep depression[1] of the ventral surface of the midbrain[2]: 456 between the two crura cerebri.[2]: 456 [3]
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Interpeduncular fossa | |
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![]() Base of brain | |
![]() Section through superior colliculus showing path of oculomotor nerve (interpeduncular fossa not labeled, but visible at bottom center) | |
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Latin | fossa interpeduncularis |
NeuroNames | 489 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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It has been found in humans and macaques, but not in rats or mice, showing that this is a relatively new evolutionary region.[4]