cuneus

American  

[kyoo-nee-uhs] / ˈkyu ni əs /

noun

plural

cunei

1. Anatomy. a wedge-shaped convolution on the medial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum.

2. Entomology. a wedge-shaped segment of the corium of certain hemipterous insects.

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cuneus British  

/ ˈkjuːnɪəs /

noun

1. a small wedge-shaped area of the cerebral cortex

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Other Word Forms

• subcuneus noun

Etymology

Origin of cuneus

< Latin: wedge

Example Sentences

But of the two, only activity in the cuneus region was related to performance of the task more strongly in the older than younger volunteers, and contained extra information about the task beyond the MDN.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

The increased activity in the cuneus might reflect a change in how often older adults look at these pieces, as a strategy to make up for their poorer visual memory.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

These areas were the cuneus, at the rear of the brain, and a region in the frontal cortex.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

Although it is not clear exactly why the cuneus should be recruited for this task, the researchers point out that this brain region is usually good at helping us stay focused on what we see.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

But in the man-like apes and in man this kind of cortex is confined to one region of the occipital lobe, namely, that of the calcarine fissure and the cuneus behind that.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various