ɪt sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪts ðə kɹˈeɪnɪəl nˈɜːv mˈoʊɾɚ nˈuːklɪi loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd mˈiːdiːəl, ænd ðə sˈɛnsɚɹi nˈuːklɪi loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd lˈæɾɚɹəl.
It separates the cranial nerve motor nuclei (located medial), and the sensory nuclei (located lateral).