Chiasmatic sulcus

Synonyms
optic groove, chiasmatic groove

The chiasmatic sulcus is a transversely oriented bony groove on the intracranial surface of the Os sphenoidaleChiasma opticum

Anatomy

The chiasmatic sulcus is located at the base of the lesser wings of the sphenoid bone, posterior to the ethmoidal spine and immediately rostral to the Tuberculum sellae. It terminates on both sides in the Canalis opticusNervus opticusArteria ophthalmicaOrbita

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Sulcus chiasmatis
Schematic depiction of the sulcus chiasmatis (red marking) on the os sphenoidale. Figure adapted from Gray’s Anatomy.

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