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precentral gyrus

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Noun1.precentral gyrus - the convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor area
central gyrus - either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus
frontal cortex, frontal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead


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But those patients who had higher fitness levels had significantly greater white matter volume in the hippocampus, inferior temporal gyrus, and precentral gyrus.
The primary motor cortex lies just anterior to the central sulcus and extends across the precentral gyrus.
For instance, repertitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) could be provided over the precentral gyrus of the left hemisphere during wakefulness while the subject performs a task involving dexterity of the right hand.
 
 
 
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