Sylvian fissure
E764615
The Sylvian fissure is a prominent deep groove on the lateral surface of the brain that separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes and serves as a key landmark for language-related cortical regions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brain sulcus
ⓘ
neuroanatomical structure ⓘ |
| borders |
frontal operculum
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inferior frontal gyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ parietal operculum ⓘ superior temporal gyrus ⓘ temporal operculum ⓘ |
| contains |
MCA branches
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Sylvian cistern NERFINISHED ⓘ insula ⓘ middle cerebral artery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developsDuring | fetal brain development ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | basal surface of brain ⓘ |
| extendsToward | parietal region ⓘ |
| foundInSpecies |
Homo sapiens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other primates ⓘ |
| hasClinicalRelevance |
epilepsy surgery planning
ⓘ
localization of language function ⓘ stroke localization in MCA territory ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | oblique ⓘ |
| hasPart |
anterior ascending ramus
ⓘ
anterior horizontal ramus ⓘ posterior ramus ⓘ |
| hasSynonym |
fissure of Sylvius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lateral sulcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLandmarkFor |
Broca area vicinity
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Wernicke area vicinity ⓘ language-related cortical regions ⓘ primary auditory cortex vicinity ⓘ |
| latinName | sulcus lateralis ⓘ |
| locatedIn | lateral surface of cerebral hemisphere ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Franciscus Sylvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | insula ⓘ |
| partOf |
cerebral cortex
ⓘ
human brain ⓘ telencephalon ⓘ |
| presentIn |
left cerebral hemisphere
ⓘ
right cerebral hemisphere ⓘ |
| separates |
frontal lobe
ⓘ
parietal lobe ⓘ temporal lobe ⓘ |
| showsAsymmetry | left-right depth and length differences ⓘ |
| usedIn |
neurosurgical approaches to insula
ⓘ
neurosurgical approaches to middle cerebral artery aneurysms ⓘ |
| visibleIn |
CT brain imaging
ⓘ
MRI brain imaging ⓘ gross brain anatomy ⓘ |
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