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Marginal sulcus

Marginal sulcus

Crevice in the brain separating the paracentral lobule and precuneus

In neuroanatomy, the marginal sulcus (margin of the cingulate sulcus) is a sulcus (crevice) that may be considered the termination of the cingulate sulcus. It separates the paracentral lobule anteriorly and the precuneus posteriorly.

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  • Position of marginal sulcus (shown in red).
  • Transverse sections of brains of vervet monkey. It showing difference of the relative position of the left and right ascending ramus of the cingulate sulcus.

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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