lateral sulcus

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The lateral sulcus, also known as the Sylvian fissure, is a prominent groove on the lateral surface of the brain that separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cerebral fissure
sulcus of brain
adjacentTo Broca area region NERFINISHED
Wernicke area region NERFINISHED
primary auditory cortex
borders frontal operculum
inferior frontal gyrus NERFINISHED
parietal operculum
superior temporal gyrus
temporal operculum
category neuroanatomy
containsAtDepth circular sulcus of insula
developsFrom lateral cerebral fossa of embryonic brain
endsNear inferior parietal lobule
eponym named after Franciscus Sylvius
foundInSpecies human
other primates
hasCourse runs obliquely posteriorly and upward
hasFunction landmark for lobar boundaries
landmark for neurosurgical approaches
hasPart anterior ascending ramus
anterior horizontal ramus
posterior ramus
stem of lateral sulcus
hasSynonym Sylvian fissure NERFINISHED
lateral fissure
latinName sulcus lateralis
locatedIn cerebral cortex NERFINISHED
locatedOnSurface lateral surface of cerebral hemisphere
overlies insula
partOf cerebrum
telencephalon NERFINISHED
presentIn left cerebral hemisphere
right cerebral hemisphere
relatedTo Sylvian cistern
separates temporal lobe from frontal lobe
temporal lobe from parietal lobe
showsAsymmetry usually longer in left hemisphere
startsNear base of brain near anterior perforated substance
suppliedBy middle cerebral artery branches
usedAsLandmarkIn EEG electrode placement
functional neuroimaging
visibleOnImaging CT of brain
MRI of brain

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middle cerebral artery location lateral sulcus