central sulcus

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central sulcus

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(Anatomy) a deep cleft in each hemisphere of the brain separating the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
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Noun1.central sulcus - a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
fissure of Rolando, Rolando's fissure, sulcus centralis
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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The largest portion caused significant mass effect on the left central sulcus and a smaller soft tissue component along the outer cortical table at the vertex.
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The handle of the coil was oriented 45[degrees] posterior to the midline because the electromagnetic current flows perpendicular to the central sulcus as described previously [33, 34].
Modulating Brain Connectivity by Simultaneous Dual-Mode Stimulation over Bilateral Primary Motor Cortices in Subacute Stroke Patients
It is clearly noticed that the model is similar to the human brain hemisphere surface, mainly to identification of some individual gyri and sulci, such as the central sulcus delimiting the frontal and parietal lobes, as well as the precentral and postcentral gyri.
Simple and Low Cost Tridimensional Model of the Cerebral Hemisphere/Modelo Tridimensional Basico y de Bajo Costo del Hemisferio Cerebral
The electrodes chosen by greedy selection were observed locating around the central sulcus and gathered in the area of three interelectrode squares.
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