intraparietal sulcus

intraparietal sulcus definition - medical

in·tra·pa·ri·e·tal sulcus (ĭnˌtrə-pə-rīˈĭ-təl)

noun
A horizontal sulcus extending from the postcentral sulcus and dividing into two branches to form with the postcentral sulcus a figure H that divides the parietal lobe into a superior and an inferior lobule.

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