Sulcus limitans (neural tube)

A shallow, longitudinal groove separating the developing gray matter into a basal and alar plates along the length of the neural tube. The sulcus limitans extends the length of the spinal cord and through the mesencephalon.

This article is about the structure in the developing nervous system. For the structure of the fourth ventricle, see Sulcus limitans.
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