fissure of Rolando

fissure of Rolando definition - medical

fissure of Rolando or Rolando's fissure

noun
A double S-shaped fissure that extends obliquely upward and backward on the lateral surface of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain and located at the boundary between the frontal and parietal lobes. Also called central sulcus.

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