- central fissure
- sulcus centralis cerebri.
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central fissure
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central fissure — central fissure, = fissure of Rolando. (Cf. ↑fissure of Rolando) … Useful english dictionary
fissure of Ro|lan|do — «roh LAN doh», a deep groove separating the frontal and parietal lobes of each hemisphere of the brain; central fissure. ╂[< Luigi Rolando, 1773 1831, an Italian anatomist] … Useful english dictionary
Fissure — In anatomy, fissure (Latin fissura , Plural fissurae ) is a groove, natural division, deep furrow, cleft, or tear in various parts of the body.AnatomyVarious types of anatomical fissure are:Brain* Fissure of Bichat : found below the corpus… … Wikipedia
Central sulcus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = sulcus centralis GraySubject = 189 GrayPage = 819 Caption = Central sulcus of the human brain. Caption2 = Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. IsPartOf = Components = Artery =… … Wikipedia
fissure of Rolando — fissure of Ro·lan·do rō lan (.)dō, län n CENTRAL SULCUS Rolando Luigi (1773 1831) Italian anatomist and physiologist. Rolando did his early research on the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system in humans and animals, using comparative… … Medical dictionary
central sulcus — n the sulcus separating the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex from the parietal lobe called also fissure of Rolando, Rolandic fissure … Medical dictionary
Fissure — A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal. A fissure in the cerebral cortex is a normal feature. It is a deep fold that involves the entire thickness of the brain wall. A fissure in the anus is distinctly abnormal. It is a painful… … Medical dictionary
Fissure vent — A fissure vent, also known as a volcanic fissure or simply fissure, is a linear volcanic vent through which lava erupts, usually without any explosive activity. The vent is usually a few meters wide and may be many kilometers long. Fissure vents… … Wikipedia
fissure — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY Elongated fractures or cracks on the slopes of a volcano. Fissure eruptions typically produce liquid flows, but pyroclastics may also be ejected. USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS In geology, a fissure is a … Glossary of volcanic terms
fissure of Rolando — noun a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes • Syn: ↑Rolando s fissure, ↑central sulcus, ↑sulcus centralis • Hypernyms: ↑sulcus • Part Holonyms: ↑cerebru … Useful english dictionary
