foramen caecum medullae oblongatae

fo·ra·men cae·'cum me·dul·'lae ob·lon·ga·'tae

[TA] a small triangular depression at the lower boundary of the pons between the pyramid that marks the upper limit of the anterior median fissure of the medulla oblongata. Synonym(s): foramen caecum posterius, Vicq d'Azyr foramen