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Calcarine sulcus information


Calcarine sulcus
Medial surface of left cerebral hemisphere. ("Cricoid fissure" visible at left.)
Coronal section through posterior cornua of lateral ventricle. (Label for "Calcarine fissure" visible at bottom.
Details
Part ofOccipital lobe
ArteryCalcarine branch of medial occipital artery
Identifiers
Latinsulcus calcarinus, fissura calcarina
NeuroNames44
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_1086
TA98A14.1.09.225
TA25486
FMA83749
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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The calcarine sulcus (or calcarine fissure) is an anatomical landmark located at the caudal end of the medial surface of the brain of humans and other primates. Its name comes from the Latin "calcar" meaning "spur". It is very deep, and known as a complete sulcus.

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Calcarine sulcus

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The calcarine sulcus (or calcarine fissure) is an anatomical landmark located at the caudal end of the medial surface of the brain of humans and other...

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Cuneus

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cuneus is bounded anteriorly by the parieto-occipital sulcus and inferiorly by the calcarine sulcus. The cuneus (Brodmann area 17) receives visual information...

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Occipital lobe

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occipital sulcus. The occipital aspects along the inside face of each hemisphere are divided by the calcarine sulcus. Above the medial, Y-shaped sulcus lies...

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Optic radiation

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(Meyer's loop), then posteriorly, to terminate in the lower bank of the calcarine sulcus, called the lingual gyrus Contains input from the inferior retinal...

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Subparietal sulcus

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toward the calcarine sulcus. The precuneus is bordered anteriorly by the marginal branch of the cingulate sulcus (margin of cingulate sulcus), posteriorly...

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Primary sensory areas

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cortex, or (primary visual cortex, Brodmann area 17) is located on the calcarine sulcus deep within the inside folds of the occipital lobe. Hearing: The primary...

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Posterior cerebral artery

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into the: Calcarine sulcus, to the cuneus and lingual gyrus and the back part of the convex surface of the occipital lobe Parieto-occipital sulcus, to the...

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Lobes of the brain

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space between tissues called the central sulcus, and from the temporal lobe by a deep fold called the lateral sulcus also called the Sylvian fissure. The...

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Visual system

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the brain (posterior end) in the occipital lobe in and close to the calcarine sulcus. The LGN is not just a simple relay station, but it is also a center...

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Visual cortex

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information from the visual field. In humans, the upper bank of the calcarine sulcus in the occipital lobe robustly responds to the lower half of the visual...

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Index of anatomy articles

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Lateral ventricles

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the posterior cornu on the upper medial side of the horn from the calcarine sulcus against the posterior horn - creating the calcar avis (historically...

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Collateral fissure

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sec). Demonstrating location of collateral sulcus. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Collateral sulcus. This article incorporates text in the public...

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Rhinal sulcus

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parahippocampal gyrus, with a corresponding internal furrow, the external rhinal sulcus (or rhinal fissure), separating it from the inferiolateral surface of the...

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Patient DF

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many enlarged sulci, like the intraparietal sulcus, parieto-occipital sulcus, and left calcarine sulcus, indicating atrophy. Her visual field remains...

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Aging brain

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such as the cingulate gyrus, and occipital cortex surrounding the calcarine sulcus appear exempt from this decrease in grey matter density over time....

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Cerebral cortex

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band of whiter tissue that can be observed with the naked eye in the calcarine sulcus of the occipital lobe. The line of Gennari is composed of axons bringing...

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Lingual gyrus

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gyrus of the occipital lobe lies between the calcarine sulcus and the posterior part of the collateral sulcus; behind, it reaches the occipital pole; in...

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Colour centre

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investigated. The primary part of the visual cortex, (V1), is located in the calcarine sulcus, and is the first cortical area involved in visual processing. It receives...

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Lingual

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gyrus of the occipital lobe lies between the calcarine sulcus and the posterior part of the collateral sulcus Lingual bone Lingual nerve, a branch of the...

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Connectogram

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collateral sulcus CcS Calcarine sulcus CgSMarp Marginal branch (or part) of the cingulate sulcus CoS/LinS Medial occipito-temporal sulcus (collateral sulcus) and...

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Sign language in the brain

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The Calcarine sulcus acts as the hub for the Primary Visual Cortex in humans. Congenitally deaf humans have measurably higher volume of Calcarine cortex...

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Cortical stimulation mapping

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responsible for generating more complex images, is located deeper within the calcarine fissure of the occipital lobe, so intracortical stimulation is needed...

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Isothalamus

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through the optic radiation, end in the primary visual cortex around the calcarine fissure. See visual system. This corresponds to the part of isothalamus...

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