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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.


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Lateral sulcus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (326 words)
The lateral sulcus (also called Sylvian fissure or lateral fissure) is one of the most prominent structures of the human brain.
'"Cortical areas that may be implicated in impaired language functioning include the Sylvian fissure." (Leonard, 2001).
It was named the sylvian fissure after Franciscus Sylvius (1614-1672), professor of medicine at Leiden.
Sylvian fissure – A cleft rising at a sharp angle, seen in both HEMISPHERES of the brain, butmore pronounced in ... (79 words)
Sylvian fissure – A cleft rising at a sharp angle, seen in both HEMISPHERES of the brain, butmore pronounced in the left
Sylvian fissure – A cleft rising at a sharp angle, seen in both hemispheres of the brain, but more pronounced in the left.
The Sylvian fissure thus appears to be a marker for linguistic capacity.
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