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