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Anat.the fissure separating the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes of the cerebrum. Also called fissure of Sylvius, Sylvian fissure.
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lateral fissure
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lateral fissure — n SYLVIAN FISSURE … Medical dictionary
lateral fissure — noun : a deep fissure of the lateral aspect of each cerebral hemisphere that divides the temporal from the parietal and frontal lobes * * * Anat. the fissure separating the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes of the cerebrum. Also called… … Useful english dictionary
fissure of Syl|vi|us — «SIHL vee uhs», the largest and deepest groove of each hemisphere of the brain, separating the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe; lateral fissure. ╂[< Franciscus Sylvius, 1614 1672, a German anatomist] … Useful english dictionary
Lateral sulcus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = sulcus lateralis GraySubject = 189 GrayPage = 819 Caption = Lateral sulcus Caption2 = Base of brain. (Lateral fissure visible at top left.) IsPartOf = Components = Artery = Vein = Acronym = BrainInfoType =… … Wikipedia
fissure of Sylvius — /sil vee euhs/. See lateral fissure. [named after Franciscus Sylvius (Latinization of Franz de la Boë, d.1672), German anatomist] * * * … Universalium
Lateral corticospinal tract — labeled in red at upper left. Latin tractus corticospinalis lateralis, fasciculus cerebrospinalis lateralis … Wikipedia
lateral sulcus — n SYLVIAN FISSURE … Medical dictionary
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
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Lateral vestibular nucleus — Brain: Lateral vestibular nucleus Terminal nuclei of the vestibular nerve, with their upper connections. (Schematic.) 1. Cochlear nerve, with its two nuclei. 2. Accessory nucleus. 3. Tuberculum acusticum. 4. Vestibular nerve. 5. Internal nucleus … Wikipedia
