sulcus vs central sulcus
central sulcus vs sulcussulcus and central sulcus both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sulcus | Yes | No | No | No |
| central sulcus | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
central sulcus is a hyponym of
sulcus; that is, central sulcus is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
sulcus:
- sulcus: (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain
- central sulcus: a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
Other hyponyms of sulcus include
fissure of Rolando, Rolando's fissure, sulcus centralis, fissure of Sylvius, lateral cerebral sulcus, sulcus lateralis cerebri, Sylvian fissure, parieto-occipital fissure, parieto-occipital sulcus, calcarine fissure, calcarine sulcus.
| sulcus (noun) | central sulcus (noun) |
|---|---|
| (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain | a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes |
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