Definitions for postcentral gyrus
post·cen·tral gyrus

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1. postcentral gyrusnoun

   the convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus

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1. Postcentral gyrus

   In neuroanatomy, the postcentral gyrus is a prominent gyrus in the lateral parietal lobe of the human brain. It is the location of the primary somatosensory cortex, the main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch. Like other sensory areas, there is a map of sensory space in this location, called the sensory homunculus. The primary somatosensory cortex was initially defined from surface stimulation studies of Wilder Penfield, and parallel surface potential studies of Bard, Woolsey, and Marshall. Although initially defined to be roughly the same as Brodmann areas 3, 1 and 2, more recent work by Kaas has suggested that for homogeny with other sensory fields only area 3 should be referred to as "primary somatosensory cortex", as it receives the bulk of the thalamocortical projections from the sensory input fields.

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1. postcentral gyrus

   The postcentral gyrus is a prominent structure in the human brain's parietal lobe, responsible for processing information related to the sense of touch. It follows the shape of the central sulcus, a deep groove separating the brain's frontal and parietal lobes, and contains the primary somatosensory cortex which is crucial for processing sensory information from the entire body.

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1. Postcentral gyrus

   The lateral postcentral gyrus is a prominent structure in the parietal lobe of the human brain and an important landmark. It is the location of the primary somatosensory cortex, the main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch. Like other sensory areas, there is a map of sensory space in this location, called the sensory homunculus. The primary somatosensory cortex was initially defined from surface stimulation studies of Wilder Penfield, and parallel surface potential studies of Bard, Woolsey, and Marshall. Although initially defined to be roughly the same as Brodmann areas 3, 1 and 2, more recent work by Kaas has suggested that for homogeny with other sensory fields only area 3 should be referred to as "primary somatosensory cortex", as it receives the bulk of the thalamocortical projections from the sensory input fields.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of postcentral gyrus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of postcentral gyrus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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