| Brain: Straight gyrus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Orbital surface of left frontal lobe. Straight gyrus is shown in orange. | ||
| Human brainstem anterior view. Straight gyrus is numbered as #1 | ||
| Latin | gyrus rectus | |
| Gray's | subject #189 822 | |
| NeuroNames | hier-76 | |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1103 | |
The portion of the frontal lobe medial to the medial orbital gyrus is named the gyrus rectus (or straight gyrus), and is continuous with the superior frontal gyrus on the medial surface.
A specific function for the gyrus rectus has not yet been elucidated.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.