Sulcus (neuroanatomy) — In neuroanatomy, a sulcus (Latin: furrow , pl. sulci ) is a depression or fissure in the surface of the brain. It surrounds the gyri, creating the characteristic appearance of the brain in humans and other large mammals.Large furrows (sulci) that … Wikipedia
collateral fissure — sulcus collateralis … Medical dictionary
Collateral fissure — Brain: Collateral fissure Coronal section through posterior cornua of lateral ventricle. (Collateral fissure labeled at bottom center.) … Wikipedia
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
Cingulate sulcus — Brain: Cingulate sulcus Medial surface of left cerebral hemisphere. MRI showing the cingulate … Wikipedia
Olfactory sulcus — Brain: Olfactory sulcus Orbital surface of left frontal lobe. (Olfactory sulcus visible at upper left.) … Wikipedia
Marginal sulcus — Brain: Marginal sulcus Medial surface of left cerebral hemisphere. (Marginal sulcus not labeled, but region is visible at upper left.) Latin ramus marginalis; sulcus marginalis NeuroNames … Wikipedia
Circular sulcus of insula — Brain: Circular sulcus of insula The insula of the left side, exposed by removing the opercula … Wikipedia
Parieto-occipital sulcus — Brain: Parieto occipital sulcus Fig. 726: Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side … Wikipedia
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