Lateral occipital sulcus
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Brain: Lateral occipital sulcus | ||
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Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. (Lat. occ. sulcus labeled at center right.) | ||
Gray's | subject #189 823 | |
NeuroNames | hier-125 |
In the occipital lobe, the lateral occipital sulcus extends from behind forward, and divides the lateral surface of the occipital lobe into a superior and an inferior gyrus, which are continuous in front with the parietal and temporal lobes.
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