The basilar sulcus (groove for basilar artery) is a groove in the
pons
The pons (from Latin , "bridge") is part of the brainstem that in humans and other bipeds lies inferior to the midbrain, superior to the medulla oblongata and anterior to the cerebellum.
The pons is also called the pons Varolii ("bridge of Va ...
, part of the
brainstem.
The basilar sulcus is vertical directed and lies in the midline of the pons on its
anterior (front) surface. The
basilar artery
The basilar artery () is one of the arteries that supplies the brain with oxygen-rich blood.
The two vertebral arteries and the basilar artery are known as the vertebral basilar system, which supplies blood to the posterior part of the circle of W ...
runs within the basilar sulcus.
The basilar sulcus is bounded on either side by an eminence caused by the descent of the cerebrospinal fibers through the substance of the pons.
Additional images
File:Lower pons horizontal KB.svg, A cross section of the lower pons showing the basilar sulcus at the bottom.
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100426123803/http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/atlas/n2a4p1.html
Pons
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