loading...| Preferred Name |
sulcus of brain |
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| Synonyms |
cerebral sulci sulci & spaces sulcus cerebral sulcus fissure of brain |
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| Definitions |
A depression or fissure in the surface of the brain. It surrounds the gyri, creating the characteristic appearance of the brain in humans and other large mammals. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0013118 |
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| database_cross_reference |
neuronames:1208 Wikipedia:Sulcus_(neuroanatomy) SCTID:279337001 NCIT:C32292 DHBA:10610 HBA:9352 |
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| definition |
A depression or fissure in the surface of the brain. It surrounds the gyri, creating the characteristic appearance of the brain in humans and other large mammals. |
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| dubious_for_taxon | ||
| editor note |
sulci are considered absent from lissencephalic mammals such as mice, but they may possess fissures. For example, the Allen mouse brain Atlas includes hippocampal, rhinal and choroid fissure. For this reason we do not place a taxon constraint on this class |
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| external_definition |
Indentation on the surface of the brain or spinal cord that forms a recognizable landmark, e.g., central sulcus, sulcus limitans (CUMBO) |
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| has_broad_synonym |
sulci & spaces sulcus |
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| has_exact_synonym |
cerebral sulci |
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| has_narrow_synonym |
fissure of brain |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
cerebral sulci cerebral sulcus |
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| id |
UBERON:0013118 |
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| label |
sulcus of brain |
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| notation |
UBERON:0013118 |
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| prefLabel |
sulcus of brain |
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