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Sulcus (neuroanatomy)

For other uses, see Sulcus (disambiguation).
Sulcus
Sulcus and gyrus
Identifiers
NeuroNames1208
TA98A14.1.09.006
TA25433
FMA75759
Anatomical terminology
Gray's Fig. 726 – Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side
Gray's Fig. 727 – Medial surface of left cerebral hemisphere
Rotating image of human brain, illustrating the lateral sulcus
Illustration depicting general brain structures including sulci

In neuroanatomy, a sulcus (Latin: "furrow"; pl.: sulci) is a depression or groove in the cerebral cortex. It surrounds a gyrus (pl. gyri), creating the characteristic folded appearance of the brain in humans and other mammals. The larger sulci are usually called fissures.

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