transverse fissure of cerebrum
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great fissure of cerebrum — great transverse fissure of cerebrum fissura transversa cerebri … Medical 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
cerebrum — /seuh ree breuhm, ser euh /, n., pl. cerebrums, cerebra / breuh/. Anat., Zool. 1. the anterior and largest part of the brain, consisting of two halves or hemispheres and serving to control voluntary movements and coordinate mental actions. 2. the … Universalium
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
Cerebrum — Brain: Cerebrum Diagram depicting the main subdivisions of the embryonic vertebrate brain. Artery anterior cerebral, middle cerebral, poster … Wikipedia
Medial longitudinal fissure — Brain: Medial longitudinal fissure Great longitudinal fissure visible running left to right. longitudinal fissure shown in red (animation) Latin … Wikipedia
Collateral fissure — Brain: Collateral fissure Coronal section through posterior cornua of lateral ventricle. (Collateral fissure labeled at bottom center.) … Wikipedia
fissura transversa cerebri — [TA] transverse fissure of cerebrum: the fissure between the dorsal surface of the diencephalon and the ventral surface of the cerebral hemispheres, produced by the folding back of the hemispheres during their development; called also great or… … Medical dictionary
tentorium — tentorial, adj. /ten tawr ee euhm, tohr /, n., pl. tentoria / tawr ee euh, tohr /. 1. Anat. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum. 2. Zool. (of an … Universalium
Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… … Medical dictionary
