Preferred Label : parieto-occipital sulcus;
Uberon definition : Only a small part of the Parietooccipital Fissure (or parieto-occipital sulcus) is
seen on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, its chief part being on the medial
surface. The lateral part of the parietooccipital fissure (Fig. 726) is situated about
5 cm. in front of the occipital pole of the hemisphere, and measures about 1.25 cm.
in length. The medial part of the parietooccipital fissure (Fig. 727) runs downward
and forward as a deep cleft on the medial surface of the hemisphere, and joins the
calcarine fissure below and behind the posterior end of the corpus callosum. In most
cases it contains a submerged gyrus. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : sulcus parieto-occipitalis medialis; fissura parieto-occipitalis; parieto-occipital incisure; parieto-occipital fissure; sulcus parieto-occipitalis; sulcus parietooccipitalis; parietooccipital sulcus; sulcus parietoccipitalis;
Uberon related term : posterior orbital sulcus;
Uberon broad term : POS;
Origin ID : 0002695;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- has part
Only a small part of the Parietooccipital Fissure (or parieto-occipital sulcus) is
seen on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, its chief part being on the medial
surface. The lateral part of the parietooccipital fissure (Fig. 726) is situated about
5 cm. in front of the occipital pole of the hemisphere, and measures about 1.25 cm.
in length. The medial part of the parietooccipital fissure (Fig. 727) runs downward
and forward as a deep cleft on the medial surface of the hemisphere, and joins the
calcarine fissure below and behind the posterior end of the corpus callosum. In most
cases it contains a submerged gyrus. [WP,unvetted].
