fissure of Rolando
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fissure of Rolando
Named after L. Rolando (died 1831), Italian anatomist
Example Sentences
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The region on both sides of the fissure of Rolando in Fig.
From The Story of the Mind by Baldwin, James Mark
The motor zone of the cortex we now know to be situated in the convolutions bordering the fissure of Rolando.
From Applied Psychology for Nurses by Porter, Mary F.
Entry, within the margin of the hairy scalp; exit, behind and below the left parietal eminence, the track crossing about the centre of the fissure of Rolando.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry
A scalp wound 3 inches in length ran transversely across the right parietal bone at the level of the lower third of the fissure of Rolando.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry
More precisely, the motor area is a long, narrow strip of cortex, lying just forward of what is called the "central fissure" or "fissure of Rolando".
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
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