NOUN | body | sulcus lateralis cerebri, fissure of Sylvius, Sylvian fissure, lateral cerebral sulcus | the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures |
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Meaning | The deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres. | |
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Synonyms | fissure of Sylvius, Sylvian fissure, lateral cerebral sulcus | |
Part of | cerebrum | anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres |
Broader | sulcus | (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain |
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