Lateral sulcus
The lateral sulcus (also called Sylvian fissure or lateral fissure) is one of the most prominent structures of the human brain. It divides the frontal lobe and parietal lobe above from the temporal lobe below. It is in both hemispheres of the brain. A sulcus is a depression or groove in the cerebral cortex.
| Brain: Lateral sulcus | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Lateral sulcus | ||
| Latin | fissura lateralis cerebri, sulcus lateralis cerebri | |
The lateral sulcus first appears around the fourteenth week of gestation.[1]
Lateral Sulcus Media
The first depiction of the lateral sulcus (in its top right side) in 1600 in the Tabulae Pictae 112.10 by Girolamo Fabrici d'Acquapendente .
The engraving by J. Voort Kamp published in 1641 that led to the lateral sulcus being named after Franciscus Sylvius
Lateral sulcus shown in red (animation)
References
- ↑ Chi, Jee G; Dooling, Elizabeth C. Gilles, Floyd H. 1977.. Gyral development of the human brain. Annals of Neurology 1 (1) (1977). p. 86–93. doi:10.1002/ana.410010109. Retrieved 2015-10-23.