fissure of Rolando

[roh-lan-doh, -lahn-]

noun

1. central sulcus.

fissure of Rolando

/ rəʊˈlændəʊ /

noun

1. another name for central sulcus

Word History and Origins

Origin of fissure of Rolando¹

Named after L. Rolando (died 1831), Italian anatomist

Word History and Origins

Origin of fissure of Rolando¹

C19: named after L. Rolando (died 1831), Italian anatomist

Example Sentences

On the left side a large bridging convolution crosses the middle of the fissure of Rolando.

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The Parietal Lobe is also complex; its most anterior gyrus, named ascending parietal or post-central, ascends parallel to and immediately behind the fissure of Rolando.

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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".

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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.

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The region on both sides of the fissure of Rolando in Fig.

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