Noun: central sulcus sen-trul súl-kus
- A brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
"The surgeon carefully identified the central sulcus before proceeding";
- fissure of Rolando, Rolando's fissure, sulcus centralis
Type of: sulcus
Part of: cerebrum
Encyclopedia: Central sulcus