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fissure of Rolando

[ roh-lan-doh, -lahn- ]

fissure of Rolando

/ rəʊˈlændəʊ /

noun

  1. another name for central sulcus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fissure of Rolando1

Named after L. Rolando (died 1831), Italian anatomist
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fissure of Rolando1

C19: named after L. Rolando (died 1831), Italian anatomist
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Example Sentences

On the left side a large bridging convolution crosses the middle of the fissure of Rolando.

The Parietal Lobe is also complex; its most anterior gyrus, named ascending parietal or post-central, ascends parallel to and immediately behind the fissure of Rolando.

More precisely, the motor area is a long, narrow strip of cortex, lying just forward of what is called the "central fissure" or "fissure of Rolando".

A scalp wound 3 inches in length ran transversely across the right parietal bone at the level of the lower third of the fissure of Rolando.

The region on both sides of the fissure of Rolando in Fig.

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