Lateral occipital sulcus
| Lateral occipital sulcus | |
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 Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. (Lat. occ. sulcus labeled at center right.) | |
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| Latin | Sulcus occipitalis lateralis |
| NeuroNames | hier-125 |
| NeuroLex ID | Lateral occipital sulcus |
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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This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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