central sulcus

American

noun

Anatomy.

the sulcus separating the frontal and parietal lobes of the cerebrum.

central sulcus British

noun

a deep cleft in each hemisphere of the brain separating the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe

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Superior to the lateral sulcus are the parietal lobe and frontal lobe, which are separated from each other by the central sulcus.

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Anterior to the central sulcus is the frontal lobe, which is primarily associated with motor functions.

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Posterior to the central sulcus is the postcentral gyrus, the primary somatosensory cortex, which is identified as Brodmann’s areas 1, 2, and 3.

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