lateral cerebral sulcus

lateral cerebral sulcus
noun
the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres
Hypernyms: ↑sulcus
Part Holonyms: ↑cerebrum

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