| 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 | |
| Latin | fossa interpeduncularis |
| NeuroNames | 489 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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]
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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