The substantia ferruginea is an underlying patch of deeply pigmented nerve cells located in the floor of the superior part of the
sulcus limitans
The sulcus limitans is a groove on either side of the midline in the rhomboid fossa. It separates the cranial nerve
Cranial nerves are the nerves that emerge directly from the brain (including the brainstem), of which there are conventiona ...
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It was coined in 1838 and 1851.
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Rhomboid fossa
The rhomboid fossa is a rhombus-shaped depression that is the anterior part of the fourth ventricle. Its anterior wall, formed by the back of the pons and the medulla oblongata, constitutes the floor of the fourth ventricle.
It is covered by a t ...
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Sulcus limitans
The sulcus limitans is a groove on either side of the midline in the rhomboid fossa. It separates the cranial nerve
Cranial nerves are the nerves that emerge directly from the brain (including the brainstem), of which there are conventiona ...
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Locus ceruleus
The locus coeruleus () (LC), also spelled locus caeruleus or locus ceruleus, is a nucleus in the pons of the brainstem involved with physiological responses to stress and panic. It is a part of the reticular activating system in the reticular ...
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Fourth ventricle
The fourth ventricle is one of the four connected fluid-filled cavities within the human brain. These cavities, known collectively as the ventricular system, consist of the left and right lateral ventricles, the third ventricle, and the fourth ...
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Atlas Image of the Posterior View of the Floor of Fourth Ventriclesubstantia ferruginea from MedicineWord
Brainstem
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