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superior occipital gyrus

gyrus occipitalis primus

A ridge (gyrus) on the cerebral cortex surface (superior occipital gyrus) involved in cortical processing within its functional domain.

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Type Organ
Parent Structure occipital gyrus
Latin Name gyrus occipitalis primus
FMA ID 61901

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the superior occipital gyrus?

A ridge (gyrus) on the cerebral cortex surface (superior occipital gyrus) involved in cortical processing within its functional domain.

What is the Latin name for the superior occipital gyrus?

The Latin name for the superior occipital gyrus is gyrus occipitalis primus.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:61901 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0002948 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.