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fissure of Sylvius [ˈsɪlvɪəs]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a deep horizontal cleft in each cerebral hemisphere: marks the separation of the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes

[named after Franciscus Sylvius (died 1652), German anatomist]

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fissure of Sylvius - the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres

lateral cerebral sulcus, sulcus lateralis cerebri, Sylvian fissure

sulcus - (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain

cerebrum - anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans

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fissure of Sylvius (redirected from Lateral sulcus)

fissure of Sylvius
(redirected from Lateral sulcus)