fissure of Rolando
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fissure of Rolando
Named after L. Rolando (died 1831), Italian anatomist
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On the left side a large bridging convolution crosses the middle of the fissure of Rolando.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot
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 Robert S. Woodworth
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 George Henry Makins
The fissure of Sylvius passed into the fissure of Rolando in one case on both sides, in another on one side only.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot
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 George Henry Makins
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