postcentral sulcus of cerebrum — sulcus postcentralis cerebri [TA] a sulcus on the superolateral surface of the cerebrum, separating the postcentral gyrus from the remainder of the parietal lobe … Medical dictionary
Postcentral gyrus — Infobox Brain Name = Postcentral gyrus Latin = gyrus postcentralis GraySubject = 189 GrayPage = 823 Caption = Postcentral gyrus of the human brain. Caption2 = Brodmann areas 3, 1 and 2 of human brain. Brodmann area 3 is in red, area 1 in green,… … Wikipedia
postcentral — (ˈ) ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: post + central : located behind a center or central structure; especially : located behind the central sulcus of the cerebral cortex the postcentral gyrus the postcentral sulcus * * * adj. * * * postcentral centrally … Useful english dictionary
Sulcus (neuroanatomy) — In neuroanatomy, a sulcus (Latin: furrow , pl. sulci ) is a depression or fissure in the surface of the brain. It surrounds the gyri, creating the characteristic appearance of the brain in humans and other large mammals.Large furrows (sulci) that … Wikipedia
postcentral gyrus — n a gyrus of the parietal lobe located just posterior to the central sulcus, lying parallel to the precentral gyrus of the temporal lobe, and comprising the somatosensory cortex … Medical dictionary
artery of postcentral sulcus — arteria sulci postcentralis … Medical dictionary
postcentral fissure of cerebrum — sulcus postcentralis cerebri … Medical dictionary
Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… … Medical dictionary
postcentral — Referring to the cerebral convolution forming the posterior bank of the central sulcus : the p. gyrus. * * * post·cen·tral pōst sen trəl adj located behind a center or central structure esp located behind the central sulcus of the cerebral cortex … Medical dictionary
postcentral area — the sensory area just posterior to the central sulcus of the cerebral hemisphere, the primary receiving area for general sensations; called also postrolandic a. and somesthetic cortex … Medical dictionary
