Postcentral sulcus
Postcentral sulcus | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | sulcus postcentralis |
NeuroNames | 99 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_4033 |
TA98 | A14.1.09.129 |
TA2 | 5470 |
FMA | 83774 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The postcentral sulcus of the parietal lobe lies parallel to, and behind, the central sulcus in the human brain. (A sulcus is one of the prominent grooves on the surface of the brain.)
The postcentral sulcus divides the postcentral gyrus from the remainder of the parietal lobe.
Additional images
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Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from above.
External links
- Atlas image: n1a2p15 at the University of Michigan Health System - "Cerebral Hemisphere, Superior View"