sulcus


Definition: Meaning of, sulcus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsʌlkəs /

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sulcus sulci
  1. 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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sulcus used in phrases

  • calcarine sulcus (noun)
    1. a sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
  • central sulcus (noun)
    1. a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
  • lateral cerebral sulcus (noun)
    1. the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres
  • parieto-occipital sulcus (noun)
    1. a sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres
  • sulcus centralis (noun)
    1. a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
  • sulcus lateralis cerebri (noun)
    1. the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres
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