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postcentral gyrus

Term ID
UBERON:0002581
Synonyms
  • gyrus centralis posterior
  • gyrus postcentralis
  • post central gyrus
  • somatosensory cortex
Definition
Component of the parietal lobe. The appearance and disappearance of the central sulcus were the rostral and caudal boundaries of the postcentral gyrus respectively. The medial and lateral boundaries were the lateral bank of the precentral gyrus and the lateral fissure and/or the medial bank of the superior parietal gyrus respectively (Christine Fennema-Notestine).
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