lateral sulcus
E764637
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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cerebral fissure
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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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