Central sulcus

Introduction: Central sulcus

Description of Central sulcus

Central sulcus: [TA] a double-S-shaped fissure extending obliquely upward and backward on the lateral surface of each cerebral hemisphere at the boundary between frontal and parietal lobes. SYN: sulcus centralis [TA], fissure of Rolando.
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Central sulcus: a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes.
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Central sulcus: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Central sulcus:

• Sulcus
• Double (20 causes)
• Fissure
• Backward (4007 causes)
• Lateral
• Surface
• Cerebral
• Cerebral disease

Terms associated with Central sulcus:

Terms Similar to Central sulcus:

• fissure of Rolando
• Rolando's fissure
• sulcus centralis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Central sulcus

• sulcus

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Central sulcus

The following list attempts to classify Central sulcus into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• sulcus
• fissure
• groove,vallecula
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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