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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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 vertically downwards, commencing 1 inch from the median line, and situated immediately over the upper third of the right fissure of Rolando.
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The region on both sides of the fissure of Rolando in Fig.
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