Term Name: central sulcus
Synonyms: central sulcus of Rolando, CS, fissure of Rolando, rolandic fissure, sulcus centralis, sulcus centralis (rolandi), sulcus centralis cerebri, sulcus of Rolando
Definition: The central sulcus is a fold in the cerebral cortex of brains in vertebrates. Also called the central fissure, it was originally called the fissure of Rolando or the Rolandic fissure, after Luigi Rolando. The central sulcus is a prominent landmark of the brain, separating the parietal lobe from the frontal lobe and the primary motor cortex from the primary somatosensory cortex. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002916]

Relationships
is part of: cerebral cortex
is a type of: sulcus of brain