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cen·tral sul·cus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fissure of Rolando, Rolando's fissure, central sulcus, sulcus centralisnoun

    a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes

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  1. central sulcusnoun

    A fissure in the cerebral cortex of primates; it separates the parietal lobe from the frontal lobe

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  1. Central sulcus

    In neuroanatomy, the central sulcus (also central fissure, fissure of Rolando, or Rolandic fissure, after Luigi Rolando) is a sulcus, or groove, in the cerebral cortex in the brains of vertebrates. It is sometimes confused with the longitudinal fissure. 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.

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  1. central sulcus

    The central sulcus is a deep groove in the brain's cerebral cortex that separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe. It plays a key role in separating the brain's motor cortex (which controls movements) from the somatosensory cortex (which processes sensory information).

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  1. Central sulcus

    The central sulcus is a fold in the cerebral cortex in the brains of vertebrates. Also called the central fissure, it was originally called the fissure of Rolando or the Rolandic fissure, after Luigi Rolando. It is sometimes confused with the medial longitudinal fissure. 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.

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  1. central sulcus

    A specific element of the brain.

    The central sulcus has a specific shape within the human brain, more is to be learnt about is function and purpose as Science explores and advances.


    Submitted by MaryC on December 15, 2015  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of central sulcus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of central sulcus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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