Stilling raphe

Stil·ling ra·phe

(stil'ing), the transverse interdigitations of fiber bundles across the anterior median fissure of the medulla oblongata at the decussation of the pyramidal tracts.

Stilling,

Benedict, German anatomist, 1810-1879. Stilling canal - a minute canal running through the vitreous from the discus nervi optici to the lens. Synonym(s): hyaloid canalStilling column - Synonym(s): Stilling nucleusStilling gelatinous substance - the central gray matter of the spinal cord surrounding the central canal. Synonym(s): central and lateral intermediate substanceStilling nucleus - a column of large neurons located in the base of the posterior gray column of the spinal cord, extending from the first thoracic through the second lumbar segment. Synonym(s): Stilling column; thoracic nucleusStilling raphe - the transverse interdigitations of fiber bundles across the anterior median fissure of the medulla oblongata at the decussation of the pyramidal tracts.