Term Name: | central sulcus |
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Synonyms: | central sulcus of Rolando, CS, fissure of Rolando, rolandic fissure, sulcus centralis, sulcus centralis (rolandi), sulcus centralis cerebri, sulcus of Rolando |
Definition: | The central sulcus is a fold in the cerebral cortex of brains in vertebrates. Also called the central fissure, it was originally called the fissure of Rolando or the Rolandic fissure, after Luigi Rolando. The central sulcus is a prominent landmark of the brain, separating the parietal lobe from the frontal lobe and the primary motor cortex from the primary somatosensory cortex. [WP,unvetted]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002916] |